MAGIC, CEREMONY AND ITS PLACE IN SOCIETY

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69691/stbm3k87

Keywords:

magic, ritual, culture, myth, mythology, anthropology, functionalism, structuralism, psychoanalysis.

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of myths in the context of theories of magic, ritual and culture. The role of magic in society, the structure of rituals and their social significance are highlighted, as well as how myths are interpreted in the disciplines of cultural studies and anthropology.

Author Biography

  • Mahbuba Rahmonova

    Professor of the Department of “Uzbek Language and Literature” of Tashkent University of Applied Sciences

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Published

2025-03-31

How to Cite

MAGIC, CEREMONY AND ITS PLACE IN SOCIETY. (2025). Journal of Tamaddun Nuri, 3(66), 333-335. https://doi.org/10.69691/stbm3k87