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Traditions lauded for binding families at holidays
Georgetown sociologist Gwen Kennedy Neville argues that Christmas rituals anchor families amid mobility. She notes kin-religious gatherings weave food, ritual, and belonging, with travel peaks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, and tensions arise when merging different family traditions.
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Georgetown
Texas
Gwen Kennedy Neville
Southwestern University
Neville
United States
Scotland
University of Florida
American South
U.S