ST. PAUL (AP) -- Henry Crosby eyed the crowd in front of him. Slouched on sofas up front were 16 young black men, some sporting Tommy Hilfiger jerseys and football jackets. Seated around the tables ...

Journal of Humanities, Vol. 31, No. 2 (2023), pp. 1-21 (21 pages) Engaging the African Feminist ideological framework, this paper explores the intersection between African female initiation rites and ...

One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they’re ...

Associate Professor of Sociology Oyman Basaran is fascinated by the concepts of masculinity and gender in his native Turkey. In earlier research, he explored this theme in the context of the ...

What does it mean to be a good man in South Africa today? How do we grow from boys into responsible caring men? How do men engage with power without resorting to violence? These are the questions that ...

Cooking a brisket is not unlike having a baby. If it’s your first time, things can turn difficult and it will probably keep you up all night, but everyone admires the end result when it finally shows ...