School and University Customs Linked to Starting Learning at Subsequent Stages of Education. Students’ Thoughts in The Light of the Theory of Rites of Passage
Journal Title: Theory and Practice of Social Systems Management - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
In the paper which engages students’ thoughts on customs linked to learning at subsequent stages of education, I present the thesis that rites of passage accompany children and teenagers in crossing educational thresholds and that it is worth studying school culture from this perspective. The research I conducted shows that most students have come across initiation customs for newcomers to school and university communities. In their narrative stories, students paint a very vivid picture of junior high schools putting neophytes to painful tests (informally known as “hazing”), and secondary schools welcoming freshmen in a joyful and playful atmosphere. The majority of research participants are disappointed with how initiation is carried out, as they find formal ceremonies at the university and informal parties insufficient to meet desired ends. In the conclusion, I pose the question of how a formal rite of passage consciously practiced (as far as its structure, process and function are concerned) by educational institutions could contribute to changes in the culture of schools, especially junior high schools.
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Sylwia JASKULSKA
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