Coming of age the RITE way : youth and community development through rites of passage
Blumenkrantz, David G.Author
This work examines the relationship between adolescents' passage to adulthood and community adaptation, resiliency, and survival. It reviews the literature on initiation and rites of passage along with relevant concepts from community psychology, especially the notion of a psychological sense of community. Cross-cultural ethnographies and case studies offer examples of traditional initiation rites. Elements central to a psychological sense of community and community-oriented rites of passage are explored.
Specialized.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work examines the relationship between adolescents' passage to adulthood and community adaptation, resiliency, and survival. It reviews the literature on initiation and rites of passage along with relevant concepts from community psychology, especially the notion of a psychological sense of community. Cross-cultural ethnographies and case studies offer examples of traditional initiation rites. Elements central to a psychological sense of community and community-oriented rites of passage are explored.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 1, 2016).
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Let Me Tell You A Story - Introduction -- 2. "Whaddaya Read? Whaddaya Know?" An Invitation to Share Stories -- 3. The First Story - My Creation Myth -- 4. The Trinity of Inquiry: Rites of Passage and Our Quest for Community -- 5. The Meaning of Community: Symbols of Initiation Reciprocity -- 6. On Rites of Passage: Symbols of Initiation -- 7. Ritual Form - Design Elements -- 8. Which Write, Wright, Rite is Right? Knowing Your Rites from Your Rights -- 9. It's a Long Journey to a Ritual -- 10. Something Happened: Stories to Dream By -- 11. Making Something Happen: Community Institutions as Places for Initiation and Rites of Passage -- 12. End Notes: Reflection of a Public Artist: A Call to Inquiry & Action -- Bibliography -- Index.
Youth development
Rites and ceremonies
Child & Youth Development
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences