Explain the function of rites of passage, giving examples

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Rites of passage refer to those ceremonies or other social markers that indicate the transition from one phase of life to another. Examples are getting a driver's license, which is a mark of the transition to adulthood for the adolescent, or the 21st birthday, or graduation from college, or marriage.

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The government discontinues to award business to defense contractors that have committed fraud on prior contracts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The practice of male circumcision in South Korea can be traced to contact with the U.S. military during the Korean War. This process represents

a. reverse ethnocentrism. b. transculture diffusion. c. re-entry shock. d. culture shock.

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Conley describes three stages of social movements, the first of which is?

A. institutionalization B. emergence C. coalescence D. initiation

Sociology

According to parents surveyed, what are the major benefits of having children?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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