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Quinceanera and Other Rites of Passage for Girls, 2002.
Study of different rites of passage for girls entering womanhood with an emphasis on the Spanish celebration, Quinceanera.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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Quinceanera, Confirmation, Bat Mitzvah and Female Castration ceremonies are all part of the modern world and all mark the change in a young girl's life to that of a woman. A Quinceanera is the celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday. Once the spiritual ceremony is over the girl moves on to the social part of the Quinceanera. At the age of fifteen the girl is no longer a child. At the age of 12 girls become obligated to observe the commandments. The ceremony marks the time in a girl's life when she is ready for womanhood and marriage. For girls, these rites have traditionally prepared them for marriage and sexual activity (childbearing) within the marriage context.
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African Rites of Passage, 2002.
The history and origins of rites of passage.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper describes various African rites of passage. Topics covered include history and origin of these rites. In addition, the paper provides descriptions of modern day examples of African-American rites of passage organizations in the United States.
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?Rites of Passage?, 2002.
This paper discusses Sharon Olds?s poem, "Rites of Passage", which describes the way society conditions young girls and boys to behave in a manner befitting their gender.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper relates that, in this poem, Olds is surprised to see that boys, from a very young age, are aggressive in nature and therefore love playing generals and soldiers. The author points out that the tone of the poem is ironic in the sense that, while on the surface it seams to be celebrating the birthday of first-grade child, on closer study, it contains heavy undertones. The paper stresses that the reason boys? behavior and their psyche are seen as the actual themes of the poem is because Olds hardly mentions anything else. There are no descriptions of the location or dresses the guests are wearing.
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"For example, all the six years olds in this poem behave in the same manner with everyone ready and willing to fight with others. There seems to be little compassion or empathy between the boys as they gear up for a ?brawl?. This is quite different from the behavior we would expect from a group of young girls. Not only would most of them be gathering around their dolls, they would also show little interest in waging a war against younger children. On the other hand, children in this party are looking for their potential victims and all younger kids are considered prime targets."
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Muhammad: Cosmology and Rites of Passage Models, 2004.
An examination of how the life story of Muhammad fits into the cosmological and rites-of-passage models.
1,466 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper analyzes the life story of Muhammad according to the rites-of-passage model of Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner, the relationship between the life story of Muhammad, and some of the key principles of Islamic cosmology and the ways in which Muhammad?s life story might be linked to the cosmological traditions of the religions out of which Islam emerged.
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"The rites-of-passage model, explained by Victor Turner, ?indicate and constitute transitions between states? of ?relatively fixed or stable conditions.? This model contains three phases, pre-liminal, liminal, and post-liminal characterized by certain transitional traits: during the pre-liminal phase the individual or group ?comprises symbolic behavior signifying detachment from an earlier fixed point in the social structure or a set of cultural conditions;? during the liminal phase ?the state of the ritual subject is ambiguous; he passes through a realm that has few or none of the attributes of the past or coming state;? and during the post-liminal ?the passage is consummated.? "
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Fiona Bowie's "Ritual, Rites of Passage, Ritual Violence", 2002.
A detailed summary of Bowie's anthropological theories regarding the concepts of ritual and rites of passages.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This summary outlines Bowie's attempts at defining the term 'ritual' in an anthropological and culturally acceptable way. She discusses the differing stances on the symbolism of ritual, as well as the more specific ritualistic 'rite of passage'. She also includes a section investigating the gender-specific function of rituals and its possible patriarchal nature.
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"?Ritual? as a social and anthropological concept is difficult to define. Although, ethnocentric thinking has influenced researchers into believing that ritual is a universal phenomenon, it is quite illogical to attempt to find a single ?type? or definition of ritual to explain the diversity this term encompasses. Although Fiona Bowie suggests that modern anthropology operates with the assumption that there are common behaviours and themes which allow researchers to identify ritualistic practices, she warns against universalistic definitions. However, in the attempt to examine ?ritual,? anthropologists and theorists have formulated broad concepts which they believe address the components of ritualistic practice."
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Rites of Passage, 2001.
This is a paper on the Rites of Passages of puberty followed by Eskimo and Australian Aborigines.
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper studies these traditions for both boys and girls in these cultures. Both are compared for their similarities in symbolism yet differences in practice. Both follow the same three phases: Separation, transition, and worldly return.
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"The indigenous cultures of the past have always held a great regard for the traditional and superstitious. Elaborate rituals are associated with each aspect of life and the people celebrate these rituals as a community. The community being patriarchal in most circumstances the dominance of the male hierarchy is clearly seen and that the rituals are associated then with the male gender is no surprise. Yet, today, we are fascinated with what to the generations of the past was a common issue. Researchers have taken the time to separately understand the ceremonies associated with the cultures and none is as elaborate as the rites of passage as the adolescents---especially the male---enters adulthood. Around the world the transition is celebrated with fervor amongst the different cultures, and though today forgotten, its importance is still acknowledged amongst the remaining indigenous communities of the past."
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Birth as an American Rite of Passage (Robbie E. Davis-Floyd), 2001.
Examination of author's argument that hospital birthing process & technology disempower women in the birthing process.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"In Birth as an American Rite of Passage, Robbie E. Davis-Floyd (1992) contends that the birthing process in the U.S. is the effort by the technocratic society to control a natural act (p. 2). According to her, the birthing process should be considered a rite of passage because it sends a powerful message to the women, ?the initiates,? that the technocratic institutions are superior to their natural capacities (Davis-Floyd, 1992, p. 16). Fundamentally, Davis-Floyd (1992) highlights the fact that woman?s creative power is usurped by the hospital and technology. Instead of being celebrated as a life-giver, she is disempowered and made to feel helpless and dependent on them (pp. 74-5). From the technocratic perspective, women?s bodies are regarded as entities that are likely to fail and need to be fixed during the birthing process (David-Floyd,.."
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Boys vs. Girls; Girls and Boys, 2008.
This paper provides a literary analysis of Alice Munro's novel "Found Boat" and focuses on the dilemma raised regarding boys versus girls.
1,212 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Munro's short story is about two young preteen girls, Eva and Carol, and their quest to be noticed by the uninterested boys. The writer discusses that Munro effectively manipulates the obscure rules of pre-teenagers to create the dilemma where Eva and Carol try to attract the other boys' attention using a boat they found.Through Munro's excellent understanding of the preteen rational, the author creates a dilemma for the young Eve and Carol to search the attention they seek, and in turn expresses the reality of such a fragile time period as the preteen years. The writer maintains that it is important that authors like Munro reminds readers of a time with simple rules so people can escape back to that certain time through the artistry of their fictional works.
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"It is commonly understood that society abides by a strict unwritten law, and through the various stages of life those rules change drastically. For example, as children: the rules state that a boy and a girl are mutual and utter enemies, but as the children enter the preteen marker, the rules seem to change completely. Eventually, both sexes find themselves fascinated with one another. Yet, by the mandate of puberty, this change does not happen simultaneously, it is the female that goes through these mind and body changes first, and as a result a young preteen girl might start finding interest in the opposite sex but not get the same interest back. Author Alice Munro surely understands this concept and uses it as a palette to paint her short story, "The Found Boat"."
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Quinceanara, 2002.
An analysis of the rite of passage for ancient and modern Hispanic Catholic girls.
1,772 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses various religion's traditional rites of passage for girls to womanhood. The paper explores the significance of Quinceanera in relation to the three other rite of passage ceremonies practiced: Confirmation, Bat Mitzvah and Female Castration. These ceremonies are outlined and are explained as all being a part of the modern world and all marking the change in a young girl?s life to that of a woman.
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"Virtually all cultures throughout human history have maintained a tradition of rites of passage by which life is divided into sections / stages. Traditionally, there are three primary stages that are celebrated in an individual?s life in most of these cultures: birth, puberty, and death. Cultures, nations, religions, and regions all maintain norms of rites of passage that though follow the same biological patterns, are somewhat different in their intent. Women?s rites of passage are of significant importance throughout much of the world and are at their most significant when celebrating the rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood."
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Women on Girls, 2002.
A comparison of two short stories by female authors on the subject of teenage girls: ?Girl? by Jamaica Kincaid and ?Boys and Girls? by Alice Munro.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 41.95
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This paper examines Jamaica Kincaid?s short story ?Girl? to ?Boys and Girls? by Alice Munro. Both are stories about the coming of age of teenage girls and the rules enforced on them by society. The paper explores gender roles and mother-daughter relationships.
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"The title of the story, "Girl", is an essential part of the work itself. The title provides several ideas. First, the title represents the age of the daughter. She is not a woman, not yet on her own, but a girl, still reliant on another, still with much to learn. Second, the title symbolizes the mother's awareness of her daughter. She does not deem her a woman or a young lady, but a naive girl in need of steady instruction and supervision. A third idea of the title is that it represents the daughter's struggle to find her own rising identity in the shadow of her mother and the shadow of the identity her mother wants her to take on. She is not named in the story, nor is her place defined; she is not "daughter", "sister", "mother", or "wife", but "girl"."
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Rites of Maturity, 2002.
An analysis of the short story "Blackberries" by Leslie Norris.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the rites of passage between childhood and maturity, using the short story by Leslie Norris "Blackberries" as an example.
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Girls and Computer Gaming, 2008.
Looks at girls and the computer gaming industry from both a feminist and a marketing perspective.
8,585 words (approx. 34.3 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 181.95
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This research paper focuses on the significant gender discrepancy in the amount and form of computer use. The writer points out that, as the general public acknowledges that in order for children and youth to participate in this new and quickly changing technical world, they must have a certain degree of interest, comfort and competence in computer use. It is, therefore, the responsibility of society to ensure that girls are just as competent as their male peers in computer use. The paper then attempts to determine the reason for the gender difference in computer games and what changes are required to enhance girls' computer literacy.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Feminism and Computer Games
Girls vs. Boys Computer Gaming Interest and Usage
Computer Games for Girls
Marketing Girls' Computer Games
Game Playing Statistics
Conclusion
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"The impact of these social constructions is very real. They are part of a connection that exists between computer games and later interest and skills in technology that begins even before adolescence and continues throughout a person's lifetime that deals specifically with the gender issue. Females are socialized away from game play, which leads to a self-fulfilling prophesy for technology use: Girls who do not play become women who do not use computing technology or go into the computing fields of endeavor."
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Chinese Funeral Rites, 1992.
An examination of the funeral rites in Chinese culture points compared to some of the ways in which the social structure in China is maintained and transmitted in the rites themselves and in the accompanying observances of the community.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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"Funeral rites provide a community with a ritual observance of the passing of individuals, a communal expression of religious and social beliefs, and a sense of the continuity of social structures through time. An examination of the funeral rites in Chinese culture will point to some of the ways in which the social structure is maintained and transmitted in the rites themselves and in the accompanying observances of the community. The family stands as the central motif in Chinese funerary rites, standing as a form of family worship and providing the individual in the present with a direct link to his or her past.
The family, and family structure, is a central issue in the religion of China and in popular culture. As Thompson (1989) notes, ancestor worship, filial piety, both in the present and in terms of the past, hold an important position in Chinese society. In..."
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"Boys and Girls", 2007.
Illustrates gender expectations of boys and girls through this short story by Alice Munro.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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Using the short story, "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, this essay explains the finer points of the societal gender expectations of boys and girls in the past. Many examples are used with quotations from the story to illustrate these points. Laird, the boy in the story, was favored over the girl to complete simple tasks on the farm. The expectations were that Laird do all of the outdoor work and that the girl should stay inside to cook and clean. In the end, a disaster ruins the girl's hopes of ever working outside of the house.
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"The girl had begun to accept her role on the farm as a passive female, which was expected of her at the time. She lost her sense of rebellion and with it her dreams and goals in life. Her actual dreams started to change. At first, she dreamed about rescuing others, now she dreams about being rescued. The girl has a sense of helplessness right now. No matter what she does, she will not have the chance to be herself. The horse, Flora parallels her story as well. Flora was a horse that was rebellious and untamed, which was much like the protagonist."
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