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Sto caricando le informazioni... Unwrapping Christmas (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) (edizione 1995)di Daniel Miller
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Esta obra es un estudio del fenómeno de la celebración de la Navidad bajo diversos contextos sociales y su alcance global. ( ) I was not able to finish this book in the time allotted from interlibrary loan -- that will teach me to order an academic book during the Christmas season, especially when I'm traveling. I did read the introduction and the first two essays, including the one by Claude Levi-Strauss, the only one of the authors I had heard of. His essay, beginning with the burning in effigy of Santa Claus by French churchmen shortly after World War II, was fascinating. I will probably try to acquire this book again sometime in the future to read the rest of the essays, which I believe would fall under cultural anthropology. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
In an age of secularization and the decline of ritual, Christmas has emerged as the most promising candidate for the first global festival, celebrated not only in the Christian West, but in many countries with either a minority or no Christian population. How is it that Christmas is not merelysurviving, but actually gaining in importance?This book provides the first comparative study of the Christmas phenomenon, based on direct observation of how the festival is actually celebrated in diverse social contexts. It begins with some general theories of Christmas, including the first full English translation of "Father ChristmasExecuted" by Claude L'evi-Strauss, and then focuses on two controversial issues. First, the relationship between Christmas and materialism is examined and interpreted in the United States, Japan, and Trinidad. The second theme is the debate over the place of the family in Christmas celebrations;this section ranges from discussion of quarrels and tensions sparked off by the festival to a study of a deliberately anti- (or non-) nuclear family Christmas, and examines evidence from Sweden, Britain, and the Inupiat of Alaska.Christmas is rapidly becoming the focus for a constellation of activities such as gift-giving, the marking of the seasons, and the celebration of extended family networks which otherwise would have seemed to be in sharp decline. This collection represents a fascinating and significant contributionto understanding how and why Christmas has developed into the global festival celebrated today. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)394.268282Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore General Customs Special Occasions Holidays Holidays of Specific Kinds Religious Christian ChristmasClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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