Emerging from the Chrysalis

Reviews / Votes

The expanded edition challenges previously held notions of initiation rites, especially for women. The book is a unique contribution, raising a number of critical issues surrounding the cultural construction of gender. Gregory R. Campbell, University of Montana A welcome resource. Lincoln's new self-criticism gives students an opportunity too seldom available I could hardly put it down! Students will find it appealing, thought-provoking. Lori Stanley, Luther College This is an exemplary form of cross-cultural comparison. Professor Lincoln engages in incisive comparisons of carefully selected women's initiation rituals from five cultures, while also offering rich cultural specificities of each case. Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, University of Wisconsin, Madison Most useful for the comparative cross-cultural material it presents. Lincoln's epilogue is a welcome addition to this edition. Nancy Lutkehaus, University of Southern California Highly recommended for both specialists and the general reader in the study of ritual, women, and the anthropology of religion. Religious Studies Review Excellent structural analysis of women's initiation. Carol Silverman, University of Oregon