Strategic Ritualization and Power

Knottnerus, J. David; Delinder, Jean Van; Edwards, Jennifer

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“…Structural ritualization theory (SRT) focuses on taken-for-granted rituals (Knottnerus, 2011). Ritualized symbolic practices (RSPs) provide groundwork.…”

Section: Structural Ritualization Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Elder Crimes of the Law Abiding: Backwards Dresses, Covered Up Messes, and Nursing Homes

Ulsperger,

Knottnerus

2023

Rand. Inter. Social Sci. J.

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This article uses data from 75 biographies, autobiographies, and research monographs on nursing homes to explore physical neglect and abuse. Linked to crimes of the law abiding concepts, it implies employees see maltreatment as “normal.” It extends lines of research examining bureaucratic forces and their influence on nursing homes. It also provides a history of elder care in the UK and US and a review of structural ritualization theory. Findings concentrate on how rituals involving hierarchical structure, work efficiency, documentation, and rules adversely influence care homes. This includes physical maltreatment involving employee neglect of personal needs of residents, failing to provide medical help, bodily harm, and not maintaining quality living spaces.

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“…Structural ritualization theory (SRT) focuses on taken-for-granted rituals (Knottnerus, 2011). Ritualized symbolic practices (RSPs) provide groundwork.…”

Section: Structural Ritualization Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Elder Crimes of the Law Abiding: Backwards Dresses, Covered Up Messes, and Nursing Homes

Ulsperger,

Knottnerus

2023

Rand. Inter. Social Sci. J.

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“…Rituals are necessary for the reproduction and reification of community norms, values, and beliefs (Cohen 1985; Collins 2004; Durkheim [1912] 1995; Goffman 1967; Knottnerus 1997, 2011). The collective ritual events of a community generate connection with place, create shared experiences, establish social interaction, and promote collective identity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One contemporary theoretical framework, structural ritualization theory (SRT), provides a set of formal definitions for rituals that facilitate the analysis of ritual events (Knottnerus 1997, 2000, 2011). SRT explains the role that ritualized symbolic practices (RSPs) have in structuring day-to-day life.…”

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Virtual Rituals: Community, Emotion, and Ritual in Massive Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games—A Quantitative Test and Extension of Structural Ritualization Theory

Simpson

Knottnerus

Stern

2018

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Original ArticleOnline video games, especially massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), have fostered large and active online communities. Online communities built around online video games share many of the same aspects of traditional place-based communities (Rheingold 1999). Regardless of whether a community is place-based or virtual, people learn to identify with their community through special events and collective rituals (Cohen 1985). For placebased communities, these collective events can include religious services, political rallies, anniversary celebrations, or local festivals. MMORPGs offer analogous events, raids and quests, in which a group of players must come together and use their abilities to accomplish a task within the game. Little research has sought to understand these online events using sociological theory of rituals.We begin by examining the emergence of MMORPGs from the early days of the Internet to today's multimillionparticipant online communities. Next, we provide the theoretical background for our study beginning with a discussion of the sociology of community outlining a definition of community for MMORPGs. We then discuss the role that ritual plays in defining community commitment. Research using structural ritualization theory (SRT) is reviewed, highlighting its strength for examining the impact of ritualized practices on community commitment. However, we critique SRT research for not developing a quantitative research program. Using an extension of SRT focused on the production of emotional intensity, we develop a set of items to quantitatively evaluate the role of four ritual factors dynamics in producing emotional intensity and commitment to community. After presenting our research methodology, we present our results and discuss their implications for SRT and our understanding of MMORPG communities. The Emergence of Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games AbstractMillions of people worldwide immerse themselves in massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). These games generate large, diverse communities that engage in rituals within the game, completing missions or quests. What role do these MMORPG rituals play in commitment to these gaming communities? To address this question, we extend structural ritualization theory to explain the impact of ritual events and emotion on commitment to community in the game World of Warcraft. Our findings suggest that players focused on inanimate resources are less committed than players who focus on social aspects of the ritual events inside the game. We also find that ...

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“…. depicted as cognitive frameworks or structures (or organizations) of conceptual representations” (Knottnerus, 2011, p. 19). An action repertoire (behavior) that is schema driven (cognitive) is referred to as a ritualized symbolic practice (RSP).…”

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How’d You Do It? Applying Structural Ritualization Theory to Drug Treatment Courts

Lanier

DeVall

2017

Journal of Drug Issues

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A wealth of studies have been conducted on drug treatment courts (DTCs) over the past two decades. However, relatively few studies have employed qualitative research methods, and even fewer are grounded in social science theory. Using structural ritualization theory (SRT), this research provides a theoretical framework for understanding specifically how DTC programs effect change in the lives of participants and the influence of DTC organizational structure on this process using qualitative methods. Data for this study were collected from semi-structured interviews with 23 DTC graduates previously enrolled in either Kalamazoo or Van Buren County DTC, both of which are located in southwest Michigan. Findings reveal support for SRT as a useful approach identifying the mechanisms of change within the DTC program that contribute to participant success.

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Strategic Ritualization and Power

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Elder Crimes of the Law Abiding: Backwards Dresses, Covered Up Messes, and Nursing Homes

Elder Crimes of the Law Abiding: Backwards Dresses, Covered Up Messes, and Nursing Homes

Virtual Rituals: Community, Emotion, and Ritual in Massive Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games—A Quantitative Test and Extension of Structural Ritualization Theory

How’d You Do It? Applying Structural Ritualization Theory to Drug Treatment Courts

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