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Seeing College as a Rite of Passage: What Might Be Possible
Author(s) -
Blumenkrantz David G.,
Goldstein Marc B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20098
Subject(s) - rite of passage , rite , higher education , sociology , set (abstract data type) , pedagogy , public relations , political science , law , computer science , anthropology , programming language
This chapter briefly explores what a rite of passage is and is not, and the importance and benefits of such experiences to students, the college, and the larger society. The chapter also describes a practical set of strategies for integrating rites of passage into the campus community.