Old and new rites of passage in contemporary Western societies: A focus on marriage and divorce ceremonies
This article deals with ceremonial behaviors related to changes of status in individuals’ life courses, that is to say, with rites of passage. Drawing on Arnold van Gennep’s classic book on Les rites de passage, we first discuss their meaning and explore their persistence over time. In contemporary...
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University of Bucharest
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology |
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| Online Access: | http://compaso.eu/wpd/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Compaso2016-71-Arosio.pdf |