Luigi Zoja argues that the pervasive abuse of drugs in our society can in large part be ascribed to a resurgence of the collective need for initiation and initiatory structures: a longing for something sacred underlies our culture’s manic drive toward excessive consumption. In a society without ritual, the drug addict seeks not so much the thrill of a high as the satisfaction of an inner need for a "participation mystique" in the dominant religion of our times: consumerism.
A far-reaching yet incisive cultural analysis, "The Modern Search for Ritual" is a vigorous exposé, drawing its methodology from history, literature and anthropology, as well as Analytical Psychology. From its critique of drug cures based on detoxification to its discussion of the esoteric-terrorist cult of the Assassins, Zoja’s work is a classic in the field of psycho-anthropology.
Luigi Zoja argues that the pervasive abuse of drugs in our society can in large part be ascribed to a resurgence of the collective need for initiation and initiatory structures: a longing for something sacred underlies our culture’s manic drive toward excessive consumption. In a society without ritual, the drug addict seeks not so much the thrill of a high as the satisfaction of an inner need for a "participation mystique" in the dominant religion of our times: consumerism.
A far-reaching yet incisive cultural analysis, "The Modern Search for Ritual" is a vigorous exposé, drawing its methodology from history, literature and anthropology, as well as Analytical Psychology. From its critique of drug cures based on detoxification to its discussion of the esoteric-terrorist cult of the Assassins, Zoja’s work is a classic in the field of psycho-anthropology.
Drugs, Addiction and Initiation: The Modern Search for Ritual
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Drugs, Addiction and Initiation: The Modern Search for Ritual
133
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783856309435 |
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| Publisher: | Daimon |
| Publication date: | 04/19/2020 |
| Sold by: | Hallenberger Media |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 133 |
| File size: | 2 MB |