Drugs, Addiction and Initiation: The Modern Search for Ritual
Luigi Zoja argues that the pervasive abuse of drugs in our society can in large part be ascribed to a resurgence of the collective need for initiation and initiatory structures: a longing for something sacred underlies our culture's manic drive toward excessive consumption. In a society without ritual, the drug addict seeks not so much the thrill of a high as the satisfaction of an inner need for a participation mystique in the dominant religion of our times: consumerism.A far-reaching yet incisive cultural analysis, The Modern Search for Ritual is a vigorous exposé, drawing its methodology from history, literature and anthropology, as well a…
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Weitere Autoren: Guggenbühl-Craig, Adolf (Vorb.)
- ISBN: 978-3-85630-943-5
- EAN: 9783856309435
- Produktnummer: 33878852
- Verlag: Daimon
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 133 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'575 KB
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