TY - BOOK AU - Chwe, Michael Suk-Young. TI - Rational ritual: culture coordination and common knowledge SN - 9780691158280 U1 - 351CHW PY - 2013/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press N2 - Why do Internet, financial service, and beer commercials dominate Super Bowl advertising? How do political ceremonies establish authority? Why does repetition characterize anthems and ritual speech? Why were circular forms favored for public festivals during the French Revolution? This book answers these questions using a single concept: common knowledge ER -