Theory

Liminality & Communitas

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Ritual's threshold phase and the social bonding it produces facilitate transformation.

Ritual

Classifications

Holder
Communal intergenerational
Source of authority
Observation
Subject
Human centred
Degree of codification
Protocol performed
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Victor Turner. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Aldine, 1969.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Liminality & Communitas." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/liminality-communitas/. Accessed July 17, 2026.