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Daniel miller 412 christmas and carnival celebrations, including not only the general jollity but also such specific elements as the choosing of a mock king to preside over the revels and the giving of presents. Unwrapping christmas is the first comparative study of the christmas phenomenon, based on direct observation of how the festival is actually celebrated in diverse social contexts. It begins by presenting general theories of christmas and includes the first full english translation of father christmas executed by claude levistrauss. Belk, russell materialism and the making of the modern american christmas. His theoretical work was first developed in material culture and mass consumption and is summarised more recently in his book stuff. Silver service older folks carols by candlelight, thurs 2nd dec 2004. In an age of secularization and the decline of ritual, christmas has emerged as the most promising candidate for the first global festival, celebrated not only in the christian west, but in.
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