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Title |
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Introduction: Myths, Performatives, Performances and Performers - How to Do Things with Myths |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Ivan Strenski; University of California Riverside (retired); |
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Religious Studies; Ethnography; Anthropology; Cultural Studies |
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Keyword(s) |
myth; performative theory; political culture; speech acts |
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Myth |
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Description |
Abstract |
What is a “performative” concept and theory of myth, and why should it be recommended? As philosophers speak of speech ‘acts,” myths often “act” -- they “do” things in culture, rather than being static narratives of events. Myths “perform” prominently these days in contemporary politics. There, myths compete with historical accounts to justify the legitimacy of political regimes, territorial claims, rights to rule and so on. Myths, then, often play major roles in political cultures that, in turn, shape policy. |
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Publisher |
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Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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01-Jul-2024 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/44966 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.44966 |
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Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; How to Do Things with Myths |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Rights |
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Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |