Work

The Rites of Passage

1909
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Classic work identifying the tripartite structure of rituals (separation, transition, incorporation), often spatially demarcated.

Ritual

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Individual
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

Connections

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Arnold van Gennep. Les rites de passage (The Rites of Passage). Émile Nourry (English trans. University of Chicago Press, 1960), 1909.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "The Rites of Passage." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/the-rites-of-passage/. Accessed July 17, 2026.