Arnold van Gennep and the Rites of Passage: Illuminating the Structure of Human Transitions

Arnold van Gennep and the Rites of Passage: Illuminating the Structure of Human Transitions

Who Was Arnold van Gennep? Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) was a pioneering French anthropologist and folklorist who made significant contributions to the study of rituals, particularly rites of passage. His seminal work, “Les rites de passage” (The Rites of...