"Performing the Divine is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion about religious practices and marketization in Vietnam. Endres analyzes very rich and in-depth data extracted from forty interviews and two hundred pages of field notes, which she collected fromyears of developing trust and relationships withmediums including her direct participation in the rituals.
"Performing the Divine is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion about religious practices and marketization in Vietnam. Endres analyzes very rich and in-depth data extracted from forty interviews and two hundred pages of field notes, which she collected fromyears of developing trust and relationships withmediums including her direct participation in the rituals. The author makes this piece an engaging read by immersing herself into the data presentation and theoretical analysis."