- Title
- Rites of passage: the lost art of being human
- Creator
- Turner-Carroll, Shan
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Masters Research - Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Description
- I am interested in exploring ritualised practice in terms of a personal spiritual quest, a journey that includes symbolic elements such as rites of passage. I want to investigate the potential of this human activity, in terms of its beneficial effects within a contemporary social context, particularly in a discussion of its role in building community and a strong sense of self. I am looking at the relationship between art, play and ritual: the body of work is an exploration of the links between the three. I have looked at the residual practices still found within contemporary industrial societies, reminiscent of rituals connected to ancient rites of passage; as well as the unbroken practices of traditional cultures around the world and how they still remain a way of life. My practice has helped me nurture a curiosity in the phenomenal world alongside the spiritual. Such yearning for meaning has taken me outside of academia, often studying various aspects of philosophy and spirituality. I have concentrated on Eastern traditions (mostly Tibetan Buddhism) and the ethos of first nations people. The body of work undertaken for my MFA does not merely look in a symbolic way at a journey or a rite, but investigates its essence; I see it as my own rite of passage.
- Subject
- rites of passage; symbolism; spiritual journet; self-awareness
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1342534
- Identifier
- uon:28977
- Rights
- Copyright 2017 Shan Turner-Carroll
- Language
- eng
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