The Rhythm of the Whip

Since trance states are induced by sexuality or spirituality, they rehearse social events creating rituals that stabilize their institutional origin. Identity, practice, and institution share a frame that supports the recursive relationship between these three basic elements of an event. Since we ta...

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Published inSocial psychology quarterly Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 285 - 289
Main Author SCHNEIDER, ANDREAS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA American Sociological Association 01.12.2009
SAGE Publications
Subjects
Anatomy
Behavioural psychology
Cognition
Communities
Community Relations
Crucifixion
Cybernetics
Identity
Interactionism
Medicine
Musical rhythm
Openings
Pain
Processions
Recursion
Religion
Religiosity
Religious practices
Religious rituals
Rhythm
Rites & ceremonies
Rituals
Saints
Sexual behaviour
Sexuality
Social construction
Social Constructionism
Social control
Social events
Social psychology
Spirituality
Suspension
Whips
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Summary:Since trance states are induced by sexuality or spirituality, they rehearse social events creating rituals that stabilize their institutional origin. Identity, practice, and institution share a frame that supports the recursive relationship between these three basic elements of an event. Since we take the contextual connection for granted, we tend to overlook the communalities that I have identified in the frames of religion and sexuality.
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ISSN:0190-2725
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DOI:10.1177/019027250907200401