Summer Seminar / 3 credits
Rave Participation and Ritual
An introduction to the rave as a participatory ritual — what people do there, why they do it, what counts as a good night, and what the unwritten code looks like to a careful observer.
Syllabus
- Ritual studies — a working framework
- Arrival, set time, and the long middle
- Group cues — drops, sing-alongs, sunrise sets
- Care, consent, and the unwritten code
- Field journaling methods
- Final field essay
Assessment
30% field journal, 25% seminar discussion, 20% mid-term essay, 25% final field essay.