“Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps
Freshmen orientation camps in local universities frequently make headlines due to the prevalence of inappropriate camp activities. Despite complaints stemming over the past decade, a recently published media article reported increasingly sexualised orientation camp activities and games, sparking pub...
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| author | Neo, Michelle Yu Jia |
| author2 | Laavanya Kathiravelu |
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| description | Freshmen orientation camps in local universities frequently make headlines due to the prevalence of inappropriate camp activities. Despite complaints stemming over the past decade, a recently published media article reported increasingly sexualised orientation camp activities and games, sparking public outrage and a subsequent ban on camps. This study seeks to understand why certain camp activities are regarded as “traditions” and how they perpetuate despite increased regulatory measures imposed by university administrations. Through a symbolic interactionist framework, this research also examines the differing narratives and camp experiences of university seniors and alumni who had participated in camps in their freshmen year. Findings revealed a power hierarchy exists between seniors and freshmen that can lead to peer pressure and an unquestioning obedience to carry out symbolically meaningful, but potentially problematic, camp activities and traditions. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/700182019-12-10T13:22:38Z “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps Neo, Michelle Yu Jia Laavanya Kathiravelu School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social structure Freshmen orientation camps in local universities frequently make headlines due to the prevalence of inappropriate camp activities. Despite complaints stemming over the past decade, a recently published media article reported increasingly sexualised orientation camp activities and games, sparking public outrage and a subsequent ban on camps. This study seeks to understand why certain camp activities are regarded as “traditions” and how they perpetuate despite increased regulatory measures imposed by university administrations. Through a symbolic interactionist framework, this research also examines the differing narratives and camp experiences of university seniors and alumni who had participated in camps in their freshmen year. Findings revealed a power hierarchy exists between seniors and freshmen that can lead to peer pressure and an unquestioning obedience to carry out symbolically meaningful, but potentially problematic, camp activities and traditions. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-07T03:54:06Z 2017-04-07T03:54:06Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70018 en Nanyang Technological University 42 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social structure Neo, Michelle Yu Jia “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title | “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title_full | “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title_fullStr | “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title_short | “Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| title_sort | itai itai yamate itai itai yamate a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social structure |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70018 |
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