ISSN:
1069-3971
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Cross-cultural research : the journal of comparative social science : official journal of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research
Publ. der Quelle:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.] : Sage Periodicals Press
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 51, No. 5 (2017), p. 435-463
DDC:
150
Abstract:
Rituals that induce pain or instill fear occur in the majority of boys’ adolescent initiation ceremonies. They have been accounted for in several ways: as resolving a psychological conflict, as expressing dominance over juniors, as promoting male bonding, and as preparation for participation in war. This cross-cultural study examines these harsh rituals and concludes that they are a form of adult male control over adolescent boys and unmarried (sub-adult) youths. They occur in societies in which control over young males is an important social issue and other means of control are lacking. We also examine a subset of harsh rituals, those that include circumcision and other genital operations, and discuss the cultural features, particularly marriage practices, that are significantly associated with these operations.
Note:
Copyright: © 2017 SAGE Publications
DOI:
10.1177/1069397116685780
URL:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1069397116685780
URL:
https://search.proquest.com/docview/1962382711
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