Thanksgiving Rites and Wrongs: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the American Imagination
D. F. Sebastian The contrast between the practices of modern and archaic thanksgiving rites gives us insight into the broader imagination behind how our society is constructed.
With the Dead in Paradise: American Memorial Day, Floating Lanterns, and Free-Floating Spirituality
Gary Laderman The dead are with us. At least that’s what most religious cultures tell us.