the group legitimizes the practice itself by constantly evaluating the practice with regards to m... more the group legitimizes the practice itself by constantly evaluating the practice with regards to moods, intentions and life histories. Hence, they become not only enjoyable or perhaps arduous practices, but also the means of cultivating certain dispositions and achieving desired states. In a roundabout manner, as each woman reflects on her experience in the ritualized structure of the sharing, the group also authorizes her experience. (39)
the group legitimizes the practice itself by constantly evaluating the practice with regards to m... more the group legitimizes the practice itself by constantly evaluating the practice with regards to moods, intentions and life histories. Hence, they become not only enjoyable or perhaps arduous practices, but also the means of cultivating certain dispositions and achieving desired states. In a roundabout manner, as each woman reflects on her experience in the ritualized structure of the sharing, the group also authorizes her experience. (39)
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