According to Victor Turner, all rites of passage have three phases: separation, liminality, and incorporation. Of these three, the liminal phase-which is the most interesting-is typically characterized by
A. symbolic reversals of ordinary behavior.
B. a forming of an implicit ranking system.
C. intensification of the social hierarchy.
D. no change in the social norms.
E. the use of secular language.
Answer: A
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