Essays about: "Tambiah"

Found 1 essay containing the word Tambiah.

  1. 1. Between Action and Power: A Perspective on Symbolization and Ritual Efficacy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Viktor Lund; [2015]
    Keywords : social anthropology; Geertz; Turner; Tambiah; Searle; symbol; symbolization; interpretation; power; ritual; ritual efficacy; performative; speech act; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to clarify the notion of symbolization and relate it to that of ritual efficacy. It is demonstrated that terms such as “symbolization” and “symbol” are used rather loosely by prominent anthropologists and therefore require closer scrutiny. READ MORE