Trance, Possession, Shamanism and Sex
Anthropology of Consciousness March 1, 2003 DOI: 10.1525/ac.2003.14.1.20 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | Altered states of consciousness are central to the anthropology of religion, with trance, possession, and shamanism all involving complex and problematic links to music and pervasive sexual imagery. |
Abstract
Altered States of Consciousness is an umbrella term applied in the study of psychological, sociological and religious phenomena that are regularly encountered experientially in the study of trance, possession, and shamanism, all of which have complex and problematic links with music. Beginning with trance, and stressing the pervasive sexual imagery invoked, this paper reviews the role ofASC in these three areas in the anthropology of religion.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on shamanism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallucinogenic Drugs and Plants in Psychotherapy and Shamanism | 1998 | Review | |
| Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in Mexico: An Overview | 2008 | Review | |
| Healing, spirituality and integrative medicine. | 2017 | Review | |
| Introduction: Evidence for entheogen use in prehistory and world religions | 2019 | Review | |
| The Evolved Psychology of Psychedelic Set and Setting: Inferences Regarding the Roles of Shamanism and Entheogenic Ecopsychology | 2021 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cited by 9
- Reconsidering Music and Trance: Cross-cultural Differences and Cross-disciplinary Perspectives Ethnomusicology Forum August 1, 2011
- Rumour of angels and heavenly midwives: anthropology of transpersonal events and childbirth. Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives March 1, 2007
- What does it mean to be possessed by a spirit or demon? Some phenomenological insights from neuro-anthropological research HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies August 28, 2015
- An anthropological perspective on near-death-like experiences in three men's pregnancy-related spiritual crises. Journal of Near-Death Studies 2006
- The Effects of Dancing to Electronic Music and the Additional Intake of Psychoactive Drugs on the Experience of Trance European Journal of Psychology Open December 1, 2022
and 4 more in the library