by Jean Maisonneuve · Presses Universitaires de France - PUF · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782130419709
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«Les conduites rituelles» is an essay on social psychology by Jean Maisonneuve, published by PUF in paperback format (128 pages, in French).
From the perspective of social psychology, Jean Maisonneuve seeks to define what ritual behaviours are and what function they fulfil in collective life. The book distinguishes magical-religious rites from secular and everyday rituals, reviews the main theories of ritual, and analyses their socio-affective dimension as well as their role in group cohesion.
Original title: Les rituels. It belongs to the Que sais-je? collection; this updated edition was published in October 1988.
For students and general readers interested in social psychology, sociology, and anthropology of ritual practices.
