EPISODE · Nov 12, 2012 · 8 MIN

Ritual

from The Audible Anthropologist · host Dr Nick Herriman

What is difference between drinking to a toast (say, to the bride’s health at a wedding) and drinking a Coke in McDonald’s? If you deliberately and openly do not drink to the bride’s health, you are effectively saying “I do not wish the bride a long and healthy life”. It’s possible, but extremely unlikely, that not drinking a Coke at McDonald’s would have the same effect. Drinking to a toast conveys a meaning because it is a symbolic action, or what anthropologists call “ritual”. In this episode, Nicholas Herriman (aka The Audible Anthropologist) analyses various ways of understanding ritual. Copyright 2012 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Nov 12, 2012

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Ritual

0:00 8:36

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

French Your Way Jessica: Native French teacher founder of French Your Way Boost your French listening skills and test your comprehension with this one of a kind series of podcasts. Get the chance to listen to a real conversation between native speakers talking at normal speed AND customise your learning experience through carefully designed sets of questions (2 levels of difficulty) available for download at www.frenchvoicespodcast.com. All interviews also come with the transcript. French teacher Jessica interviews native speakers of French from around the world who share a bit of their life and passion. Where else would you meet in one same place a French yoga teacher based in Melbourne, a soap manufacturer from Provence, or a couple cycling around the world?

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Audible Anthropologist?

This episode is 8 minutes long.

When was this The Audible Anthropologist episode published?

This episode was published on November 12, 2012.

Can I download this The Audible Anthropologist episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!