Werken aan lichaam, emoties en energie in New Age-centra: Een 'hertovering'?

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This article reports a qualitative case study of currently popular New Age courses and therapies as they are practiced in several New Age centers in the Netherlands. The analysis demonstrates that participants are encouraged to de-identify with a cognitive-reflexive perspective on reality (the intellect, reason, or ego) and to "make contact" with their bodies, their emotions, and their energy (located in the so-called meridians, chakras and auras). This search for an "authentic identity" confirms the ideas of several contemporary sociologists, who suggest that Western societies are witnessing a process of "emotional reenchantment.". 1 Table, 1 Appendix, 32 References. Adapted from the source document.