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Ritual Process

Ritual Process is a theoretical framework within ritual theory that systematically outlines the sequential stages—separation, liminality, and reaggregation—through which individuals or groups transition during ritual performances, distinguishing it from other ritual constructs by its focus on structural transformation and social reintegration.

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1.2K

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491

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2017–2026

108

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Publications

844

Interaction Ritual: Essays on Face-to-Face Behavior.

Edward A. Tiryakian, Erving Goffman · American Sociological Review · 1968 · 7.6K citations

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The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure

Michaël Gilsenan, Victor Turner · RAIN · 1976 · 6.8K citations

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The Ritual Process. Structure and Anti-Structure

F. B. Welbourn, Victor Turner · Journal of Religion in Africa · 1971 · 3.5K citations

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Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

James V. Spickard, Catherine Bell · Sociology of Religion · 1993 · 3.4K citations

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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions

Frederick Bird, Catherine Bell · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 1999 · 1.4K citations

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Authors

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  1. DX
    Dimitris Xygalatas

    University of Connecticut, United States

    10 publications · 915 citations

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  2. VT
    Victor Turner

    University of Virginia, United States

    10 publications · 12.8K citations

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  3. HW
    Harvey Whitehouse

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 479 citations

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  4. JD
    J. David Knottnerus

    Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, United States

    7 publications · 172 citations

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  5. JS
    Jesper Sørensen

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    7 publications · 231 citations

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Institutions

491

  1. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    11 h-index

    14 publications

    478 citations

  4. Masaryk University

    Brno, Czechia

    11 h-index

    28 publications

    3.4K citations

  5. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    17 publications

    505 citations

  6. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    258 citations

  7. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    2.3K citations

  8. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    344 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 35 publications · 3.8K citations

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  2. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 17 publications · 3.3K citations

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  3. American Anthropologist

    19 publications · 2.3K citations

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  4. Man

    18 publications · 1.9K citations

    15

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 11 publications · 329 citations

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