Theory
Rites of Passage
Explore in the Atlas →The tripartite ritual structure — separation, transition, incorporation — often spatially demarcated.
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
- The Rites of Passage articulates
- Arnold van Gennep proposed
Sources
- Arnold van Gennep. Les rites de passage. Émile Nourry, 1909.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Rites of Passage." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/rites-of-passage/. Accessed July 17, 2026.