Ritual and symbol in peacebuilding
Schirch argues that examples of peacebuilding often center on the serious, rational negotiations and formal problem-solving efforts in conflict situations; but that what truly bonds adversaries and helps achieve peace are the symbolic, non-verbal ritual. Yet these are often overlooked as deliberate components of peace negotiations.
x, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781565491946, 9781565491953, 1565491947, 1565491955
56198831
Peacebuilding dramas
Understanding ritual and symbolic acts
Material, social, and symbolic dimensions of conflict
Finding ritual on a map of peacebuilding
Designing the stage : peacebuilding spaces
Peacebuilding pantomime : negotiating without words
Forming and transforming worldviews
Forming and transforming identities
Forming and transforming relationships
Dancing in the dragon's jaws : designing peacebuilding rituals
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