Intoxication and Rite of Passage to Adulthood in Norway

Sande, Allan

doi:10.1177/009145090202900204

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“…School Leavers Festivals are often referred to as 'a rite of passage' from youth to the community of adulthood at the end of secondary education (Winchester, McGuirk, & Everett, 1999;Sande, 2002). Reports from SFs in South Australia and Queensland state that most Schoolies expect to be drunk most/every night of the holidays.…”

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What are school leavers’ priorities for festival preparation?

Hutton

Cusack

Zannettino

et al. 2015

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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This paper reports on the findings from a qualitative research study that explored how young people prepared to minimise and/or avoid alcohol related harm while attending a Schoolies Festival (SF). Schoolies Festivals are mass gatherings at which young people (Schoolies) celebrate their graduation from high school. The attendance of Schoolies, in various Australian communities, ranges between 10,000 to 30,000 individuals during the event. The literature suggests that Schoolies are at higher than normal risk of harm at SF from misuse of alcohol, unsafe sex, aggressive behaviour, and other risk taking factors. As a result of these concerns, Schoolies' organizers developed an infrastructure that treat harm, on-site care (first aid stations) staffed by St. John's Ambulance. This study used focus groups to identify strategies employed by Schoolies to avoid alcohol related harm during SF. Data revealed that Schoolies did not actively seek health information prior to attending the event and did not display an interest in doing so.It is important to note that Schoolies planned to use alcohol to celebrate and have a good time. Therefore a harm minimisation approach with a focus on providing the necessary infrastructure at a SFs to minimise the dangers associated with excess alcohol use is important. Schoolies indicated that they had no desire for information about hazards of alcohol ingestion. If any health messages were to be used by health authorities, it would be far more appropriate to target the message to 'take care of your mate' to contribute to building a supportive environment at the event.This may be of more benefit to minimise harm at SF than funding other health messages. Literature Review 4School Leavers Festivals are often referred to as 'a rite of passage' from youth to the community of adulthood at the end of secondary education (Winchester, McGuirk, & Everett, 1999;Sande, 2002). Reports from SFs in South Australia and Queensland state that most Schoolies expect to be drunk most/every night of the holidays. In the majority of cases, these expectations were met (Smith and Rosenthal 1997). The festival is characterised as 'risky' and involves excessive levels of alcohol consumption and high risk behaviours, coupled with a party atmosphere.Additionally, the incidence of risky behaviour by males is higher than females There are however, differing views reported in the literature on the value of health information and activities to reduce alcohol consumption by young people. In an 5 attempt to change drinking behaviours during SF on the Gold Coast, Quek et al (2012) investigated the impact of a theatre program aimed at reducing drinking and other risk-taking behaviours during SF. The authors employed diversionary activities but found that these had little or no effect on Schoolies drinking behaviours at this event. This finding supported Salom et al (2005) who asserted that unless Schoolies expect/want to drink less, the behaviour will not change. Rew and Horner (2002) report that knowledge is necessa...

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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What are school leavers’ priorities for festival preparation?

Hutton

Cusack

Zannettino

et al. 2015

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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“…Exploring the various meanings of intoxication, Sulkunen (2002: 272) concluded that images of intoxication are 'a powerful device in people' s articulations of their social relationships, aspirations and values. ' Sande (2002) investigated Norwegian youths' use of alcohol in 'russefeiring', a special rite of passage to adulthood that consists of extended graduation parties involving alcohol consumption. Alcohol was found to be a key symbol in the ritual process, offering an opportunity to communicate meaning between subculture members and the wider society.…”

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“…Alcohol is often researched in leisure as related to health (Denzin, 1987;Wechsler, Dowdall, Davenport, & Castillo, 1995;Smeaton, Josiam, & Dietrich, 1998), as a deviant form of leisure (Sande, 2002;Shinew & Parry, 2005;Stebbins, 2007), or as an enhancement to the leisure experience Downloaded by [University of York] at 22:10 04 June 2016 (Carruthers, 1993;Simpura, 1985). However, with the exception of a few studies (Faulkner, 1991;Purcell & Graham, 2005;Stratton, 1985;Young, 1971Young, , 1974, leisure experiences that include alcohol as an important component in the construction of leisure subcultures, and their accompanying leisure environments, have largely been neglected.…”

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Alcohol's Role in Creating a Leisure Subculture and Destination Mecca: The case of shag dancing

Brown

Obenour²

2008

Annals of Leisure Research

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The purpose of this study is to determine alcohol' s role in the evolution of a regional dance subculture and in the construction of a destination mecca for shaggers in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Stebbins' s (1982) concept of serious leisure and Meethan' s (2001) tourist space concept were used as theoretical frameworks. Data collection occurred over a three-year period through in-depth interviews with 33 individuals and 17 couples. A general interview guide, consisting of open-ended questions, was used to provide structure. The constant comparison method was used during data analysis. Three themes emerged from the data. First, alcohol plays an important role in the development of a unique leisure environment. Second, alcohol consumption patterns contribute significantly to the construction of various shagger identities. Third, North Myrtle Beach is perceived as a destination mecca for shaggers where drinking, dancing, and socialising are lived experiences, existing within the contested leisure tourist space.

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“…There is certainly evidence that young people have forged their own rites of passage (Sande, 2002), and that activities such as nightclubbing and alcohol consumption are central to such transitions. Delaney (1995), for example, suggests that Anglo-American adolescents try to enact their own rite of passage through indulging in adult behaviour such as drug-taking, alcohol consumption and sexual intercourse.…”

Section: The Transitional Context Of Young Adults" Clubbing Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%