03566oam 22005295 450 991063109320332120231215230457.09783031103599(electronic bk.)978303110358210.1007/978-3-031-10359-9(MiAaPQ)EBC7143533(Au-PeEL)EBL7143533(CKB)25402365700041(DE-He213)978-3-031-10359-9(EXLCZ)992540236570004120221119d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierScouting and guiding in Britain the ritual socialisation of young people /Catherine Bannister1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2022.1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) illustrations (black and white)Studies in Childhood and Youth,2731-6475Print version: Bannister, Catherine Scouting and Guiding in Britain Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031103582 1. Introduction: A Problem of Passage? Perceptions and misperceptions around 'missing' rites of passage for young people in the modern west -- 2. The Ritual Roots of Scouting and Guiding -- 3. Scouting for Rituals: Fieldwork research within youth organisations -- 4. Promising Transformation: The Scout or Guide Promise-making ceremony as a Rite of Passage -- 5. For Scouting, England and St. George? Modelling the 'good Scout' -- 6. Making a Modern May Queen: Guiding and the gendering of identity -- 7. Burning the Birch Bark: Creating identity through nature -- 8. Camping Culture -- 9. Brownies' Stories: Storytelling, legend and locality as markers of group membership -- 10. Conclusion.This book explores the prevailing role of rites of passage, ritual, and ceremony in contemporary children’s lives through the lens of modern-day incarnations of uniformed youth movements. It focuses on the socialising ritual and customary practices of present-day grass-roots Scout and Guide groups, asking how Britain’s largest and best-known uniformed youth organisations employ ritualised activities to express their values to their young members through language and gesture, story and song, dress, and physical artifacts. The author shows that these practices exist against a backdrop of culturally-constructed beliefs about what constitutes the ‘good child’ and ‘good childhood’ in twenty-first century Britain, with in-movement practices intended to help children develop positively and prepare for social life. The book draws on case study accounts of group performances, incorporating the voices of children and adults reflecting on their practices and experiences.Studies in Childhood and Youth,2731-6475YouthGreat BritainConduct of lifeYouthGreat BritainSocial life and customsYouthSocial life and customsYouthGreat BritainSocieties and clubsYouthConduct of life.YouthSocial life and customs.YouthSocial life and customs.YouthSocieties and clubs.248.83369.40941Bannister Catherine1264836MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910631093203321Scouting and Guiding in Britain2965716UNINA