Religous rituals and secular rituals: Interpenetrating models of childbirth in a modern, Israeli context

Women interviewed at a maternity hospital in Jerusalem were found to have selected childbirth rituals from a very large ritual reservoir, gleaned from diverse religions and nonreligious sources. It is argued that previous studies of childbirth rituals may have underestimated the extent to which the...

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Published in:Sociology of religion 1993-04, Vol.54 (1), p.101
Main Author: Sered, Susan Starr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Mothers
Religion
Rites & ceremonies
Secularism
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Summary:Women interviewed at a maternity hospital in Jerusalem were found to have selected childbirth rituals from a very large ritual reservoir, gleaned from diverse religions and nonreligious sources. It is argued that previous studies of childbirth rituals may have underestimated the extent to which the precise ritual packages of individuals are idiosyncratic.
ISSN:1069-4404
1759-8818