The Landscapes of Ayahuasca in Contemporary France
Clara Novaes, Marie Rose Moro, Jo Ann Cahn
February 27, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9780429001161-7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that the French State's invention of 'cultic deviance' shapes legislation and social attitudes toward ayahuasca practices in France. |
Abstract
This chapter is inspired by some of the questions raised in my doctoral dissertation in psychology about contemporary ritual experiences with the Amazonian drink, ayahuasca, in urban areas in Brazil as well as Europe, especially France. Here, our purpose is to problematize the relations between the contemporary world, the new modes of subjectification that these experiences induce, and the French State's position and legislation on ayahuasca and the practices associated with its use in France, in dialog with the singular idea of "cultic deviance" that the State has invented.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on ayahuasca, most cited first.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The globalization of ayahuasca: Harm reduction or benefit maximization? | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond | 2014 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience | 2003 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca healing beyond the Amazon: the globalization of a traditional indigenous entheogenic practice | 2008 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |