{"product_id":"the-rites-of-rulers-ritual-in-industrial-society-the-soviet-case-paperback-9780521283472","title":"The Rites of Rulers; Ritual in Industrial Society - the Soviet Case (Paperback) 9780521283472","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Rites of Rulers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRitual in Industrial Society - the Soviet Case\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristel Lane examines the silent revolution and how it is achieved by rendering sacred the existing social and political order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristel Lane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521283472, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 June 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlthough considerable attention has been paid to those cultural revolutions which result in fundamental social upheavals, the less spectacular silent cultural revolutions which leave the existing social structure intact, focusing instead on the behavioural dimension of ideology, have been neglected. In this book, which was originally published in 1981, Christel Lane examines such a silent revolution, exploring the ways in which it was achieved in the Soviet society of the time through the instrument of ritual. Dr Lane argues that ritual in the Soviet Union serves as a means of rendering sacred the existing social and political order; and her comparison of Soviet ritual with the rituals of other societies highlights the way in which ritual mirrors both the problematic social relations of society and political leaders' major concerns. This book will interest sociologists of religion, anthropologists, political sociologists, and Soviet studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Theory and Organisation of Ritual: 1. Ritual and related concepts\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ritual in Soviet society: a theoretical analysis\u003cbr\u003e 3. The beliefs and ritual of Soviet Marxism-Leninism as political religion\u003cbr\u003e 4. The organisation of Soviet ritual\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Nature of Soviet Socialist Rituals: 5. Familial life-cycle ritual\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rituals of initiation into social or political collectives\u003cbr\u003e 7. Labour ritual\u003cbr\u003e 8. Holidays of the calendric cycle and their ritual\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ritual of the military-patriotic tradition\u003cbr\u003e 10. The mass political holidays of the revolutionary tradition: a historical review, 1918–1978\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Selected Theoretical Issues in Soviet Ritual: 11. Analysis of Soviet ritual symbolism\u003cbr\u003e 12. Syncretism in Soviet symbolism\u003cbr\u003e 13. The impact of Soviet socialist ritual\u003cbr\u003e 14. Conclusion: ritual in modern society - a comparative analysis\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006979133720,"sku":"9780521283472","price":35.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521283472i_b19dc991-7375-4660-b653-08c9e36258fc.jpg?v=1691374519","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-rites-of-rulers-ritual-in-industrial-society-the-soviet-case-paperback-9780521283472","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}