Expressions of ‘Liminality’ among Post-Covid-19 Visitors to Lourdes
<p id="p1">This study examines the extent of the applicability of Victor Turner’s ‘communitas’ to ‘liminality’, as experienced by pilgrims to Lourdes, a holy shrine for Christians, especially for Catholics. The study is based on empirical research conducted in multiple...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1200442 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">This study examines the extent of the applicability of Victor Turner’s ‘communitas’ to ‘liminality’, as experienced by pilgrims to Lourdes, a holy shrine for Christians, especially for Catholics. The study is based on empirical research conducted in multiple languages on location at the time when the Covid-19 restrictions were being lifted. A socio-linguistic approach is used to establish the value scales used by the pilgrims, using a validated instrument, the Hall-Tonna Values Inventory. The findings point out that liminal transformations need <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">not always</italic></em> be part of communal experiences, even if they are superficially perceived to be taking part in the public sphere. The findings contribute to a further analysis of religion in modern society as perceived by Thomas Luckmann in his classic work <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Invisible Religion</italic></em>.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85466-984-4 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1008480 |