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Gananath obeyesekere books list of books by author gananath. Medusa s hair thus makes an important theoretical contribution both to the anthropology of individual experience and to the psychoanalytic understanding of culture. Obeyesekere conducted with several ecstatic religious figures at the great pilgrimage centre of kataragama in southern sri lanka. What is most rewarding with this book, is the culturalcognitive analysis done by the author. Symbolic transformation in psychoanalysis and anthropology by gananath obeyesekere 19901015 by gananath obeyesekere jan 1 1675 5. Buy medusas hair by gananath obeyesekere from waterstones today. His detailed case studies of ecstatics show that there is always a reciprocity between the personalpsychological dimension of the symbol and its public, culturally sanctioned role. Medusas hair is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. An essay on personal symbols and religious experience, medusas hair, gananath obeyesekere, university of chicago press. Review of the work of culture gananath obeyesekere.
Medusas hair an essay on personal symbols and religious. An essay on personal symbols and religious experience 9780226616018. Most of those interviewed were women, and since obeyesekere s thesis relates to leachs well known essay on magical hair in which the symbolic equation, hair penis, plays a central role in its argument, the sex of these informants is a factor of some interest. Medusa was one of the three gorgons, daughters of phorcys and ceto, sisters of the graeae, echidna, and ladon all dreadful and fearsome beasts. Throughout the medusas hair obeyesekere notes the importance of a gradual incorporation of symbolism into the behaviors of female ascetics, which result in resolving their overbearing experiences and putting pressure on the religious involvement instead. Medusas hair thus makes an important theoretical contribution both to the anthropology of individual experience and to the psychoanalytic understanding of culture. Private and public symbols the problem female ascetics and matted hair three female asceticecstatics. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. An essay on personal symbols and religious experience by gananath obeyesekere online at alibris. Read medusas hair by gananath obeyesekere for free with a 30 day free trial. Obeyesekere s admission is unique because anthropologists almost never mention their personal perceptions or cultural biases, even though these are inevitable among all humans.
Gananath obeyesekere has 17 books on goodreads with 808 ratings. Gananath obeyesekere is professor emeritus of anthropology at princeton university. Essay on personal symbols and religious experience jas 42, no. Before his appointment to princeton, obeyesekere held teaching positions at the university of ceylon, the university of washington and the university of california, san diego. Apr 03, 20 the fact that obeyesekere let his personal fears and desires color his research made him anxious and uncomfortable.
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