Ritual and symbol in peacebuilding /
Lisa Schirch.
- Bloomfield, CT : Kumarian Press, c2005.
- x, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Setting the stage for peace -- Understanding ritual -- Material, social, and symbolic dimensions of conflict -- Finding ritual on a map of peacebuilding -- Designing the stage : peacebuilding spaces -- Peacebuilding pantomime : negotiating without words -- Forming and transforming worldviews -- Forming and transforming identities -- Forming and transforming relationships -- Dancing in the dragon's jaws : designing peacebuilding rituals.
Communication in politics. Conflict management. Nonverbal communication--Political aspects. Peace-building. Ritual--Political aspects. Symbolism in politics.