ANT208H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gennep, Liminality, Gofundme
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Marked by periods of isolation, time of learning new things, inversion and juxtaposition, contradictory thoughts and values. Soul searching: incorporation: behaviours and actions done to bring the person into their new social status. Symbolic rebirth: fedorak: rituals are performance spectacles, performance theory: weddings have a social & cultural function. Symbolizes joining together of two families increasing social and economic network. Japanese weddings that combine traditional shinto rituals with western components such as three tired cakes, white wedding gowns (cultural hybridization) ukrainian devich vechir, Performance theory**- michael taft says: illustrates mimetic and reflexive. Ritualized behaviour within the context of everyday farm life and the issue of conflicting or dual gender roles that is communicated between performers and the audience via slapstick comedy. Internet started in 60s as a military defence network: franklin: going online is an emerging practice of everyday life, liberates ppl from physical confines of their communities.
