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Ritual Structure

Ritual Structure is a theoretical framework within ritual theory that specifies the invariant sequence of phases—separation, liminality, and reaggregation—through which participants transition in order to effect transformations in social or sacred status.

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291

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113

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2017–2026

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214

The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure

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

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The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual

Dan Ben-Amos, Victor Turner · Western Folklore · 1970 · 4.3K 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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The Ritual Process. Structure and Anti-Structure

Jean-Claude Müller, Victor Turner · Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines · 1978 · 929 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. VT
    Victor Turner

    University of Virginia, United States

    10 publications · 17K citations

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  2. HW
    Harvey Whitehouse

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 398 citations

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  3. RS
    Richard Sosis

    University of Connecticut, United States

    4 publications · 194 citations

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  4. JD
    J. David Knottnerus

    Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, United States

    3 publications · 99 citations

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  5. DH
    David Holmberg

    Cornell University, United States

    3 publications · 59 citations

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Institutions

113

  1. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    88 citations

  2. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    676 citations

  3. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    390 citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    187 citations

  5. Zygon Center for Religion and Science

    Chicago Heights, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    102 citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    124 citations

  7. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    275 citations

  8. California University of Pennsylvania

    California, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    74 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 7 publications · 613 citations

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  2. Man

    7 publications · 276 citations

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  3. American Anthropologist

    6 publications · 458 citations

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  4. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

    JRAI · 6 publications · 137 citations

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 4 publications · 152 citations

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