liminality

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They are viewed as more shame - and guilt-ridden and bound by "liminality" -- being in-between two worlds.

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  1. that temporary state during a rite of passage when the participant lacks social status or rank, is required to follow specified forms of conduct, and is expected to show obedience and humility.

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  • As we look back and forward in New Year's liminality I offer you this simple yet I hope profound Friday Five in two parts: —  Terrapin Station
  • But when all countries in a region find security in uncertainty-particularly the middle powers that hitherto relied on or were forced to adhere to a transparent security system-then all possibility of order disappears and liminality reigns supreme. —  Foreign Policy In Focus
  • But a measure of liminality has crept into what had previously been a more stable set of obligations and expectations. —  Foreign Policy In Focus
  • They are viewed as more shame - and guilt-ridden and bound by "liminality" -- being in-between two worlds. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • Then came the celebration of liminality -- the private ceremony for incoming students and outgoing students. —  Velveteen Rabbi
 

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