Expanding Concepts of Rites of Passage

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Psychology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Julie Kerr-Berry

Mentor's Department

Theatre and Dance

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

In my studies, I discovered that we attach different meanings to the concept rite of passage. I researched marriage cross-culturally as a traditional rite of passage in my World Dance in Cultural Perspectives class. This project sparked an idea that perhaps this traditional perspective of a rite of passage was a bit outdated and could be more inclusive. In my presentation, I would like to explore a new definition for the phrase, rite of passage. I would like to look at the traditional rite of marriage as well as include two additional rites, namely, the healing process and the ability to adapt new perspectives. In an ever-changing global society, it is time to start redefining some of our traditional ideas. My presentation consists of an oral construct that describes traditional rites of passage as well as those that expand the concept. A video collage will demonstrate the examples I use in order to emphasize the concept that we need to reexamine traditional points of view.

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Expanding Concepts of Rites of Passage

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In my studies, I discovered that we attach different meanings to the concept rite of passage. I researched marriage cross-culturally as a traditional rite of passage in my World Dance in Cultural Perspectives class. This project sparked an idea that perhaps this traditional perspective of a rite of passage was a bit outdated and could be more inclusive. In my presentation, I would like to explore a new definition for the phrase, rite of passage. I would like to look at the traditional rite of marriage as well as include two additional rites, namely, the healing process and the ability to adapt new perspectives. In an ever-changing global society, it is time to start redefining some of our traditional ideas. My presentation consists of an oral construct that describes traditional rites of passage as well as those that expand the concept. A video collage will demonstrate the examples I use in order to emphasize the concept that we need to reexamine traditional points of view.