Narratives on Ritual Transfer: An Interview Study about the Creation of Civil Ceremonies in Today's Sweden

In the 21st century, the Church of Sweden has lost its dominant position with regard to the ritualization of birth, marriage, and death. Above all, civil ceremonies have become more common. These are very free in form and content, but ritual actors often make them similar to church rituals. This art...

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Main Author: Jarnkvist, Karin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Universitetsforlaget [2019]
In: Nordic journal of religion and society
Year: 2019, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 106-116
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Swedes / Secularism / Ritual / Course of life / Rite of passage / Civil society
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B civil wedding
B Meaning-making
B name-giving ceremony
B civil funeral
B Ritualization
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