{"product_id":"a-year-in-white-cultural-newcomers-to-lukumi-and-santeria-in-the-united-states-paperback","title":"A Year in White: Cultural Newcomers to Lukumi and Santería in the United States - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. Lynn Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Afro-Cuban Lukumi religious tradition-more commonly known in the United States as Santería-entrants into the priesthood undergo an extraordinary fifty-three-week initiation period. During this time, these novices-called \u003ci\u003eiyawo\u003c\/i\u003e-endure a host of prohibitions, including most notably wearing exclusively white clothing. In \u003ci\u003eA Year in White\u003c\/i\u003e, sociologist C. Lynn Carr, who underwent this initiation herself, opens a window on this remarkable year-long religious transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her intimate investigation of the \"year in white,\" Carr draws on fifty-two in-depth interviews with other participants, an online survey of nearly two hundred others, and almost a decade of her own ethnographic fieldwork, gathering stories that allow us to see how cultural newcomers and natives thought, felt, and acted with regard to their initiation. She documents how, during the \u003ci\u003eiyawo\u003c\/i\u003e year, the ritual slowly transforms the initiate's identity. For the first three months, for instance, the \u003ci\u003eiyawo\u003c\/i\u003e may not use a mirror, even to shave, and must eat all meals while seated on a mat on the floor using only a spoon and their own set of dishes. During the entire year, the \u003ci\u003eiyawo\u003c\/i\u003e loses their name and is simply addressed as \"iyawo\" by family and friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carr also shows that this year-long religious ritual-which is carried out even as the \u003ci\u003eiyawo\u003c\/i\u003e goes about daily life-offers new insight into religion in general, suggesting that the sacred is not separable from the profane and indeed that religion shares an ongoing dynamic relationship with the realities of everyday life. Religious expression happens at home, on the streets, at work and school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering insight not only into Santería but also into religion more generally, \u003ci\u003eA Year in White\u003c\/i\u003e makes an important contribution to our understanding of complex, dynamic religious landscapes in multicultural, pluralist societies and how they inhabit our daily lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. LYNN CARR is an associate professor of sociology at Seton Hall University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820406550776,"sku":"9780813571195","price":59.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Y1BHUUpIZ05zV0hIejgyZ3dzMCtpUT09.webp?v=1780633306","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/a-year-in-white-cultural-newcomers-to-lukumi-and-santeria-in-the-united-states-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}