Saying Good-Bye: An Anthropological Examination of a Commencement Ritual

This paper examines college commencement, a formal campus exiting ritual orchestrated for students as they conclude their academic careers. The manuscript is focused on a single commencement ritual that illuminates the power of rituals to transmit cultural norms and provides an anthropological persp...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 2003-11, Vol.44 (6), p.779-796
Main Author: Magolda, Peter Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Associate Degrees
Beliefs
Campuses
Ceremonies
Citizenship
College Environment
College students
Commencement Ceremonies
Cultural anthropology
Cultural Influences
Doctoral Degrees
Graduation
Graduations & commencements
Higher Education
Occupations
Recognition (Achievement)
Rituals
School Culture
Values
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Summary:This paper examines college commencement, a formal campus exiting ritual orchestrated for students as they conclude their academic careers. The manuscript is focused on a single commencement ritual that illuminates the power of rituals to transmit cultural norms and provides an anthropological perspective that benefits scholars, practitioners, and policy makers as they endeavor to better understand and modify campus culture. (Contains 27 references.) (GCP)
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.2003.0073