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082 _a351CHW
100 _aChwe, Michael Suk-Young.
245 0 _aRational ritual
_bculture, coordination, and common knowledge
260 _aPrinceton
_bPrinceton University Press
_c2013
300 _axiii,135p.
520 _aWhy 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.
650 _aCulture
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