Reclaiming Arnold Van Gennep’s Les rites de passage (1909): The structure of openness and the openness of structure

The Structure of Change: A Structural Interpretation of the Biblical Story of Joseph

“…Fear that a vast distance separates it from theory that is anchored in the field. Nevertheless, it would appear that despite these misgivings, in recent years we are seeing renewed interest in structuralist theory and interpretation, or incorporating some of its elements in new theoretical trends (see, for example: Alexander and Smith 2001;Rutherford 2016;Thomassen 2009Thomassen , 2016Rothem and Fischer 2018). The application of structuralist theory is especially relevant in textual societies because it helps us understand how anthropologists and sociologists contend with the study of cultures that have iconic texts.…”