Coining a name, casting the self: identity construction through name adoption by Dutch and Flemish Wiccans
In this article, I explore how a contemporary religion affects the self-understanding of its adherents and may contribute to the construction of their personal identity, by examining the Wiccan practice of adopting a “Craft name.” All people tell stories to maintain a coherent personal history, and...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Nova religio
Ano: 2016, Volume: 20, Número: 2, Páginas: 97-110 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Belgien
/ Flâmine
/ Niederlande
/ Culto de Wicca
/ Alteração do nome
/ Busca da identidade
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AZ Nova religião |
| Resumo: | In this article, I explore how a contemporary religion affects the self-understanding of its adherents and may contribute to the construction of their personal identity, by examining the Wiccan practice of adopting a “Craft name.” All people tell stories to maintain a coherent personal history, and stories about their names help create a sense of identity. I offer psychological interpretations of such narratives within the context of Flemish and Dutch Wicca, illustrated with quotes from lightly structured in-depth interviews. I found that names and their referents may be either passively accepted or intuitively recognized as one’s own, and that such impressions contrast with expressive and active understandings in which a name implies one’s potency and helps to frame one’s aspirations. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-6690 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Nova religio
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