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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Name Course Institution Date Christmas Traditions Christmas traditions differ from one country to another. For many countries Christmas traditions include the installation and lighting of Christmas trees as well as hanging of candy canes advent wreaths and Christmas stockings. Other traditions include creating nativity scenes which depict the birth of Christ. Therefore Christmas in general is an important topic of study as it is one of the most popular and important periods marred by controversy especially from the Christian point of view. This topic is important as it seeks to decipher and understand the connection between Christmas and religion culture and traditions. There are various Christmas traditions for instance that borders religion and the difference as well as their impact on people's way of life has not been studied in detail. The general topic of Christmas is thus important for this dissertation is it will be critical these sources will seek to understand and determine the connection between various Christian traditions with other external factors as religion and culture. Culture in this case will be broken down in terms of understanding the domestication and commercialization of activities related to the Christmas period. Additionally the study will also emphasize why Christmas traditions should be reinvented via the Christianization processes as well as the domestication and commercialization of the same in a bid to influence people's religions and cultures while bonding as friends and family members. Reference ListMarling K. A. (2001). Merry Christmas!: Celebrating America's greatest holiday. Cambridge Mass: Harvard University Press. Mauss M. (2014). The gift: Forms and functions of exchange in Archaic societies. Miami: HardPress Publishing. Rycenga J. (2008). “Religious Controversies over Christmas ” in Christmas Ideology and Popular Culture ed. Shelia Whitely. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Whiteley S. (2008). Christmas ideology and popular culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. [...]
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200 words or so explaining why Christmas in general has been chosen for this dissertation - then go on to highlight 3 journal articles or books that plan to used. The Gift by Marcel Mauss and I have a couple of journals on Christmas mumming wassailing but really you can choose the other 2 if easier? Thanks
