Ritual Communication: From Everyday Conversation to Mediated Ceremony

by Eric W. Rothenbuhler

Ritual and ceremonial, as formal modes of conduct, are equally ubiquitous appearing in everything from modes of talk and rules of politeness to elaborate protocols for events of state. Ritual and rite, ceremonial and ceremony are symbolic social actions, modes of communication that implicate individuals in the social order, creating realities whilst expressing ideas and attitudes about them. This book combines bibliographic essay and theory construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761915877
• ISBN13: 9780761915874
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"