TY - BOOK AU - Brosius,Christiane,ed AU - Polit,Karin M.,ed TI - Ritual, heritage and identity: the politics of culture and performance in a globalised world SN - 9780415677967 U1 - 320 KW - Religion and sociology KW - Rites and ceremonies KW - Ethnicity N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : ritual, heritage and identity in a globalised world / Christiane Brosius and Karin M. Polit -- Heritage in ritual and identity / Gregory J. Ashworth -- The 'ritualisation of ritual' in the construction of heritage / Richard Handler -- Useable pasts -- creative futures : how normative recognition opens new horizons for publicly committed scholars / Christine M. Merkel -- Performativity and dynamics of intangible cultural heritage / Christoph Wulf -- The cultural politics of transnational heritage rituals : Akshardham Cultural Complex in New Delhi / Christiane Brosius -- Political patronage and ritual competitions at Dussehra Festival in northern India / Daniela Berti -- Heritage, art and elections : popular culture, ritual and political competition in Uttarakhand / Karin M. Polit -- Randala ritual : women's heritage and identity in Gujarat, India / Purnima Shah -- Synthesising practice and performance, securing recognition : Thangmi cultural heritage in Nepal and India / Sara Shneiderman -- From 'wasteful superstition' to 'beautiful tradition' : changing assessments of popular ritual in late socialist Vietnam / Kirsten W. Endres -- Scripturalisation of ritual in eastern Nepal / Martin Gaenszle ER -