Birth as an American
rite of passage. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press.
Birth: a rite of passage
Rite of Passage and Pat Smullen (right) win the Gold Cup from Age of Aquarius and Johnny Murtagh at Royal Ascot Picture:
Rite Of Passage gives Weld shock victory in the Gold Cup; racing
[5] Although one could look at a number of characters as a site for
rite of passage in Avatar, Jake Sully is clearly meant to be the point of entry into a vicarious mode of encounter for viewers of the film.
Avatar: "I See You": Na'vigating the Bridge Between Scientific Observation and Religious Apprehension in Avatar
Liminality appears to be the operative force of the
rite of passage, which brings about the existential transformation of the subjects, but which, if not contained within the ritual, is also inherently dangerous because of its asocial and subversive nature.
From soldiers to children: undoing the rite of passage in Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone and Bernard Ashley's Little Soldier
"This difference in generational interpretations demonstrates, in part, that First Communion succeeded as a
rite of passage more from the children's, than from the adults', point of view," she writes.
When I Was a Child
For OBT and the Portland audience, the complete Swan Lake represents a
rite of passage from a fundamentally pop culture repertoire only three years ago to a far more classical aesthetic since Stowell took over.
A flock of new Swan Lakes: few ballets have proved so tempting to choreographers--or so challenging
Her
rite of passage is complete, having saved her best friend's life, faced her fears, and fully embraced her own identity.
Okorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi. Zahrah the windseeker
It's a
rite of passage for many expectant parents: showing off fuzzy images from the first ultrasound exam.
Too many photos?
The young person would then receive a beautiful certificate, with elegant calligraphy and a shiny gold embossed stamp (suitable for framing) and the family would go out for a big dinner in a fancy restaurant to celebrate this important
rite of passage. The government would provide a lovely corsage for the proud mother and grandmother.
Taking the pledge seriously
In this issue, midwife Jan Verhaeghe tells us about the glory of the birth experience and how it can and should be a valuable
rite of passage for women.
From the editor
Young people are about to enter society, retired people are trying to decide what to do with their lives after finishing work." The pilgrimage has become a modern
rite of passage. "People want to take a step away from their everyday existence and take a second look at their lives."
Holy strollers: Shikoku's popular pilgrimages bridge the gap between Buddhism and tourism. But can the rest of the moribund tourism industry succeed in selling the spiritual?
At Connecticut's Weston High School, in a small town where cars rule and pedestrians are in danger, the most important
rite of passage is getting a driver's license.
Stranded in the suburbs
Childhood continues to be a
rite of passage. Some things don't change.
A letter from Peg
Van Gennep used the term to refer to those in mid-transition during a
rite of passage. Neither child nor adult, the pubescent girl or boy is betwixt and between.
Crossing boundaries: virtue or vice for the twenty-first century?
A girl's first diet has definitely become [an] addition to a girl's
rite of passage into womanhood."
Nourishing Your Daughter. (Wellness & Lifestyle)