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Van Gennep's "Rites Of Passage", Durkheim And Turner's Theory Of Communitas
Part one of term paper
I. Classify using Van Gennep's categories and point out aspects which would be
of particular interest to Turner and to Chapple and Coons.
The Mescalero girls' puberty ceremony is an example of a "Rite of
Passage," a ceremony that marks the transition of an individual from one stage
of life to another (Chapple and Coons, p. 484). The ceremo ...
Part two of term paper
... because it is held in response to a non-periodic change
(puberty) and it affects the participants individually. The community plays an
important role in supporting the girls-by building the tepee, for instance. At
times, as when the boys join the Singers, the community actively participates in
the ritual. However, the community is involved only because of its members'
relations to the girls.
Van Gennep divides Rites of Passage into three parts: separation,
transition and incorporation. ...
Word count: 2117 | Approximate pages: 8
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