Socioeconomic Variation in Motivations for Ritual Practice

J 2024

Socioeconomic Variation in Motivations for Ritual Practice

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios a Peter MAŇO

Základní údaje

Originální název

Socioeconomic Variation in Motivations for Ritual Practice

Autoři

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios a Peter MAŇO

Vydání

Religions, Basel, MDPI, 2024, 2077-1444

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Švýcarsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.600

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/24:00138353

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

cognition; motivation; ritual; socioeconomic status

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 3. 3. 2025 14:48, Mgr. Pavla Martinková

Anotace

V originále

This paper investigates socioeconomic variation in motivations for ritual practices among Mauritian Hindus. Using cultural domain analysis, we explore individuals’ reported reasons for engaging in a variety of religious rituals. Our findings demonstrate significant intra-cultural diversity driven by social stratification. Specifically, we observe that those of lower social standing appear primarily motivated by existential concerns related to material security and safety, while higher-status individuals view these practices as platforms for personal and social enrichment, as they are more preoccupied with self-actualization, spiritual connection, and social affirmation, reflecting a more abstract engagement with religious practices. Our findings reveal the adaptability of ritual practices to meet a wide range of human needs across varying life circumstances, as rituals can be differentially negotiated by individuals within the same cultural context depending on the specific socioecological niches they occupy. Moreover, they highlight the role of culture as a dynamic and distributed system with important implications for anthropological theory and practice. © 2024 by the authors.

Citovat

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios a Peter MAŇO. Socioeconomic Variation in Motivations for Ritual Practice. Religions. Basel: MDPI, 2024, roč. 15, č. 12, s. 1-13. ISSN 2077-1444. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15121562.

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N2  - This paper investigates socioeconomic variation in motivations for ritual practices among Mauritian Hindus. Using cultural domain analysis, we explore individuals’ reported reasons for engaging in a variety of religious rituals. Our findings demonstrate significant intra-cultural diversity driven by social stratification. Specifically, we observe that those of lower social standing appear primarily motivated by existential concerns related to material security and safety, while higher-status individuals view these practices as platforms for personal and social enrichment, as they are more preoccupied with self-actualization, spiritual connection, and social affirmation, reflecting a more abstract engagement with religious practices. Our findings reveal the adaptability of ritual practices to meet a wide range of human needs across varying life circumstances, as rituals can be differentially negotiated by individuals within the same cultural context depending on the specific socioecological niches they occupy. Moreover, they highlight the role of culture as a dynamic and distributed system with important implications for anthropological theory and practice. © 2024 by the authors.
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XYGALATAS, Dimitrios a Peter MAŇO. Socioeconomic Variation in Motivations for Ritual Practice. \textit{Religions}. Basel: MDPI, 2024, roč.~15, č.~12, s.~1-13. ISSN~2077-1444. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15121562.

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