Cours d'anthropologie culturelle n°10 (UPDiC) — RITES DE PASSAGE ET DE PREMIÈRE FOIS

#philosophy #anthropology #ethnology #highschool #culture #education ➔ Follow me on Instagram:   / culture_philo_alain_bajomee   ➔ Follow me on Facebook:   / 450170263799739   Audio podcast and video presentation of the summary of a cultural anthropology course given at the Haute École de la Province de Liège (HEPL). Illustrations: Lyubov Popova, Russian artist (1889-1924). And perhaps to delve a little deeper into this topic, or simply to relax, here are some suggestions for spending your time intelligently (or not): A movie to watch on the couch, with a bag of chips handy: — W. Peter ILIFF, "Rites of Passage" (2012). Warning: horror film! We're just here to have fun ;-) Pitch: An anthropology student invites his classmates and professor to his abandoned family ranch, on a former sacred burial site, to recreate an ancient ceremony... Some books to read or browse while sipping a freshly squeezed orange juice: — Martine Segalen, "Contemporary Rites and Rituals," Armand Colin (2009) - €9. Anthropological essay. Presentation: In contrast to so-called primitive and traditional societies, modern societies, governed by rationality, have often been denied the capacity for ritualization. This book, on the contrary, seeks to demonstrate the power of contemporary rituals in both private and public life. Drawing on a stock of symbolic references and equipped with a relatively fixed structure, rituals are never "new"; they are constantly reinvented. Their staging by the media creates social excitement and collective emotion that temporarily unite a community, for example, around the funeral of a young princess or during a football competition. — Arnold VAN GENNEP, "Rites of Passage," Éditions Picard (2004). [Original work published in 1909] Anthropological essay. In this great classic of anthropological literature, the author reveals, through systematic studies, across space and time, the ceremonies that punctuate the key moments in an individual's life within a society. Text available online: http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/... — Alexei PANSHIN, "Rite of Passage," Galaxie Bis (1973). Science fiction novel. Pitch: The main character, Mia Havero, recounts her rite of passage, which consisted of surviving thirty days on a planet with limited resources, in order to be considered an adult... — Richard WRIGHT, "Rite of Passage," Gallimard (1995). Novel. Pitch: Harlem, 1940. Johnny Gibbs is fifteen years old. He loves his parents and respects his teachers: each one holds him up as an example. Suddenly, his world is turned upside down: he learns that he was abandoned at birth and that the Public Assistance placed him with another family. Shocked and disoriented, he runs away. Billy, one of his schoolmates, persuades him to join a "gang" of boys, the Marlous, who, like him, suddenly discovered one day that they were orphans and who lead a precarious and marginalized life. In a few hours, Johnny will emerge from childhood, learn about heartbreak and solitude, and find himself confronted with a violent and unknown world...