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Pages 98-101: The ritualized body is one that contains a ‘sense’ of values of ritual. The ritual body is produced through interactions of the body with structure and a structured environment, therefore forming a relationship between the body and the environment around it, such as muslims prayer in a mosque. The actions that take place in a “ritual space” have a connection to the environment because it molds the way the environment is presented. Yet the physical actions such as standing up straight or kneeling down during salat do not express inner states such as emotions or intentions of the individual. What one individual sees in terms of ritual action is not the display of one’s inner state or values. Many rituals take part in certain performances that are mandated by the authority of history, such as Muslims sacrificing animals on the day of Eid Al-Adha. If one believes in the exact repetition of an age-old ritual in the present day then no ritual style is autonomous.

Pages 114-117: Since there is a difference between thought and action in ritual the same idea applies for what theoretical practice sees and does not see itself doing (the object-unity of theoretical discourse). (114) Seeing and not-seeing is the production of agents embodying a sense of ritual constituted by and expressed in particular schemes of ritualization. The schemes start to shape the world and spread out causing disposition of ritualization. Shared culture may strategically transform the way one group practices from another in terms of the simple alterations of actions in ritual, which are then deployed around the area.The saying "fake it till you make it" is a good way to sum up the thoughts of Bell because when we are younger we learn so many rituals in our respective faiths but it is not until later in life that we give those rituals meaning and practice them as more than mere action. It is necessary to explore the actual contexts of ritualization by looking at a more accurate actions for ritualization, and the history behind the traditions practiced.