Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves: Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion

ISBN-13: 9781137409591 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 224 str.

Rebecca Seligman

Opis

Spirit possession involves the displacement of a human's conscious self by a powerful other who temporarily occupies the human's body. Here, Seligman shows that spirit possession represents a site for understanding fundamental aspects of human experience, especially those involved with interactions among meaning, embodiment, and subjectivity.

Recenzje

"This book offers a way to address some of the unique questions about spirit possession trance religions. Seligman offers a clear and detailed description of her innovative methodology in a special appendix which should be of interest to ethnographers in a variety of fields. I highly recommend this book to anthropologists and social scientists generally." (Patricia Barker Lerch, Nova Religion, Vol. 20 (2), 2016)

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Stepping Into "This Supernatural World" of Candomblé 2. Reflections on the Challenges and Rewards of Integrative Research 3. Sometimes Affliction is the Door: Healing and Transformation in Narratives of Mediumship 4. Looking inside: Biological Mechanisms and Embodiment in Candomblé Trance and Possession 5. Healing the Embodied Self in Candomblé 6. Conclusion: Stepping Back

O autorze

Rebecca Seligman is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University, USA.