An application of Ricoeur's hermeneutic theory: Configuations of the shamanic in contemporary ayahuasca narratives
| atmire.migration.oldid | 1155 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Joy, Morny | |
| dc.contributor.author | Koczkur, Matthew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-15T21:49:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-12T08:00:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-07-15 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The past decade has witnessed a surge of popular interest in the mestizo tradition of ayahuasca, variously referred to as curanderismo, vegetalismo, and/or ‘shamanism’. This interest in Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant brew, is evidenced by the thriving industry of ayahuasca tourism that exists in Peru. Such ayahuasca ‘tours’ are predominantly attended by European, and North American neo-shamanists who are seeking personal healing and/or knowledge of indigenous traditions. This thesis will analyze, by way of Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutic theory, the newly emergent genre of neo-shamanic literature which I have named “ayahuasca narratives” in order to ascertain the manner in which the authors configure their ayahuasca experiences into narrative accounts. This will elucidate the manner in which mestizo religious practices are represented as shamanic. The importance of this exercise is found in the ways by which the act of reading narrative accounts can shape the lived experiences of the reader. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Koczkur, M. (2013). An application of Ricoeur's hermeneutic theory: Configuations of the shamanic in contemporary ayahuasca narratives (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24834 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24834 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/826 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Religion | |
| dc.subject.classification | Neo-shamanism | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Ricoeur's Narrative Theory | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Ayahuasca Literature | en_US |
| dc.title | An application of Ricoeur's hermeneutic theory: Configuations of the shamanic in contemporary ayahuasca narratives | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Religious Studies | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (MA) | |
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