How do Holiday Rituals Change Over Time? | Oxford Academic
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2018 · Education
Listen here for the full episode: https://oxford.ly/2EKKtkH Holiday traditions can stir up feelings of nostalgia and spark interest in exploring one’s ancestral past. We start to wonder where did these traditions come from? And how did these traditions spread and evolve? On this episode of the Oxford Comment, we examine the history of holiday traditions and attempt to figure out why we continue to celebrate them; even the strange ones. Our guest, Gerry Bowler, author of “Christmas in the Crosshairs: Two Thousand Years of Denouncing and Defending the World’s Most Celebrated Holiday” explores the entire sweep of Christmas history and provides a global scope of its influence. Learn more about Gerry's book here: oxford.ly/2SdO2CU The Oxford Comment Crew: Executive Producer/Editor: Nicole Piendel Host: Katelyn Philips Associate Producers: Marissa Lynch, Mackenzie Cutruzzula, Victoria McPherson, Katelyn Phillips Production Coordinators: Stephen Mann, Madeline Johnson, Sarah Lee, Mara Sandroff, Jenny Rossberg Follow Oxford Academic on Soundcloud, Stitcher and Google Play for new episodes of The Oxford Comment: Soundcloud: oxford.ly/16mlez3 Spotify link: oxford.ly/2JLNTTO Stitcher link: oxford.ly/2R0fVNZ From the cast and crew of The Oxford Comment, we wish you a Happy Holiday Season! #HappyHolidays © Oxford University Press
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