Description
List 1 major rite of passage or event that you have experienced that marked your transition from one stage to another (for example, childhood to adolescence or adolescence to adulthood). Describe the following:
Key features of these events
The effects those features had on you becoming an adult
The degree to which these rites of passage are universal in the United States
What is 1 common social transition (rite of passage) that an individual may go through between late adulthood and death? Describe the following:
Key features of these events
The effects those features have on the transition
The degree to which these rites of passage are universal in the United States
Research and describe 1 rite of passage from a culture different from yours.
The ASAP suggests that one must approach assignments of this sort from two perspectives – an academic perspective and a practical perspective. It also suggests you should make some inferences about what you are being asked to do. The academic perspective is addressed when you define and briefly discuss the important key terms. This demonstrates that you have mastered the important concepts from the academic perspective. In this case, one should define rite of passage and social transition. A social transition is an event that marks a change in the social status of a person, but a rite is a formal or informal ceremony that explicitly recognizes the social transition
