{"product_id":"9783032455765","title":"Coping Rituals in Fearful Times Survival Beyond the Pale","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCoping Rituals in Fearful Times\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSurvival Beyond the Pale\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeltje Gordon-Lennox\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly revised open access second edition reframes ritualising not merely as a tool for healing, but as a critical strategy for survival at the systemic edge. As global dislocation expels increasing numbers of people beyond the pale of societal protection, this volume reveals how embodied intentional action restores a sense of agency when institutional structures collapse. Moving beyond static religious rites, the contributors explore the immense spectrum of human ritualisation—from prehistoric care and ancient music therapy to contemporary resistance in war zones and environmental disasters. Each chapter demonstrates how, in the face of existential threat, humans are compelled to ‘do something’—usually with or for others—to alleviate anxiety, fear, and powerlessness. These imaginative processes of ritual making emerge as defiant acts of dignity, fostering self- and group regulation even when hope for systemic change has vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a remarkable transdisciplinary cohort of scholars and practitioners, this volume bridges archaeology, neurophysiology, Chinese studies, peace research, ecological science, and the politics of memory. It is an essential resource for students and researchers across the social and behavioural sciences, offering a vital framework for understanding trauma, social resilience, and the embodied strategies of human survival amid chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great piece about ritualising at the ambiguous edge!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating new take on ritual. Gordon-Lennox's work finds new purpose for ritual in focusing on its healing and restorative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Timothy de Waal Malefyt, Clinical Professor of Marketing, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRarely has the connection between trauma, fear and ritualising been more clearly made. Theologians and ritual scholars from established religious traditions have long claimed to have privileged access to the study of ritual, but this book shows that there is a much wider conversation being had, one which we would ignore at our peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Natalie K. Watson, theologian, writer and editor, Peterborough, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvides a radically new perspective on what is at stake when vulnerable individuals and groups are confronted with loss and the trauma it entails. The volume is readily accessible to a broad audience looking to acquire new tools both for an in-depth understanding of the issues involved and for concrete ways to address them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Marika Moisseeff, Head of Research, Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale, CNRS-PSL University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[This book] is exciting, touching, relevant, up-to-date, and political. By expanding ritual studies to the field of neuroscience and psychotraumatology, it reveals the power of contemporary rituals and makes them tangible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Liana Netto, Professor of Analytical and Somatic Psychology at Bahia (Brazil), Barcelona (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal) medical schools\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timely and remarkably rich collection of articles takes the reader from ‘contemplative neuroscience’ to clinical practice, from the healing effects of rituals in ancient Chinese music, to collective rituals in Medieval European Carnival, to contemporary online rituals of mourning following public death events and memorialization through social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Alvise Orlandini, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Milan, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeltje Gordon-Lennox, MDiv, is a psychotherapist and independent researcher specialising in psychotraumatology, body-based healing, and world religions. Her work is deeply influenced by her experiences in conflict zones across several continents, particularly during her tenure with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She is the editor of \u003cem\u003eEmerging Ritual in Secular Societies\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and the author of five practical guides on secular ritualising (three in English, two in French). This second edition of \u003cem\u003eCoping Rituals in Fearful Times\u003c\/em\u003e expands upon the transdisciplinary conversation regarding ritualisation and trauma initiated in her earlier work. Jeltje lives in Switzerland with her husband and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032455765\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63414382657676,"sku":"9783032455765","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032455765","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}