In Western culture, divorce is becoming a transition event in individual life courses. As a result, it starts to be celebrated in ritual forms. In Italy, divorce is still a highly deritualized event from both civil and religious perspectives, although the transformations that make divorce a transition event have been occurring in recent years. This article depicts the complexities of divorce in a society such as Italy, where instances of social change coexist with strong elements of tradition. Emerging cultural practices related to couple dissolution in both formal and informal contexts are discussed. Structural determinants emerge as a force that can contribute to shaping the divorce rite as a new rite of passage.

Arosio, L. (2023). Divorce Rites as a Way of Dealing with a Life Course Transition: The Case of Contemporary Italy. RELIGIONS, 14(8) [10.3390/rel14080978].

Divorce Rites as a Way of Dealing with a Life Course Transition: The Case of Contemporary Italy

Arosio, L
2023

Abstract

In Western culture, divorce is becoming a transition event in individual life courses. As a result, it starts to be celebrated in ritual forms. In Italy, divorce is still a highly deritualized event from both civil and religious perspectives, although the transformations that make divorce a transition event have been occurring in recent years. This article depicts the complexities of divorce in a society such as Italy, where instances of social change coexist with strong elements of tradition. Emerging cultural practices related to couple dissolution in both formal and informal contexts are discussed. Structural determinants emerge as a force that can contribute to shaping the divorce rite as a new rite of passage.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
divorce ceremonies; divorce rite; end of marriage; Italy; life course studies; marital instability; ritual studies; secularization; Riti di divorzio; Italia
English
28-lug-2023
2023
14
8
978
open
Arosio, L. (2023). Divorce Rites as a Way of Dealing with a Life Course Transition: The Case of Contemporary Italy. RELIGIONS, 14(8) [10.3390/rel14080978].
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