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A 9 page address of seven specific questions in anthropology. These questions relate to subjects ranging from rites of passage, to definitions of socialization, enculturation, and reflexivity. Discussions are included as well on how fieldwork institutionalizes shock, totally generous acts, culturally shaped consumption, and Bourgois' "Selling Crack in El Barrio". Bibliography lists 6
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File: AM2_PPanthQs.rtf
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1. Describe and analyze a rite of passage you have experienced. In your description, be sure to delineate the three stages of the rite of passage. Why are
rites of passage significant? Rites of passage are events that take an individual from one
stage of their life to another. Rites of passage are significant because they are a critical part of the maturation process, the process that forms individual into the unique
person that they are. In other words, rites of passage are critical steps in defining the self. There are three stages to rights of passage. These are:
separation, marginality, and incorporation. The first step, separation, is when an individual removes themselves from their previous stage in life, a removal that includes abandoning the symbols and
roles of that life. Moving from one stage to another, however, is not immediate. Consequently, there is a period where the individual neither belongs to his old life
stage nor his new one. This stage is termed marginality and results in the person having no real identity. In the last stage, however, the individual fully incorporates
into their new role in life. They take on the symbols and responsibilities of that stage and fully form their new identity.
2. Using your own life as an example, describe the difference between socialization and enculturation. How do the
processes of socialization and enculturation work together in constructing the "self"? From your own personal experiences, do you think the "self" that results from this process continues to change throughout
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