hazing
Sign in to savethumb|Hazing of a French Army pilot in 1997 after he completed 1,000 flight hours Hazing (American English), initiation, beasting (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asian English) or deposition refers to any activity that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers a person, regardless of their willingness to participate, the enduring of which is expected of them when joining or participating in a group.
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28 sectionsContents
- Terms
- Methods of hazing
- Psychology, sociology, purpose and effects
- Solidarity and group cohesion
- Laboratory studies
- Naturalistic surveys and studies
- Views and theories
- Dominance over new members
- Selection
- Protection from exploitation of automatic benefits
- Prevention
- Anti-hazing messaging
- Scope
- China
- United States
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Republic of Ireland
- Ragging in South Asia
- Controversy
- Hazing incidents at European universities
- Hazing deaths at Asian universities
- Notable examples in the U.S.
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Hazing of a French Army pilot in 1997 after he completed 1,000 flight hours Hazing (American English), initiation, beasting (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asian English) or deposition refers to any activity that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers a person, regardless of their willingness to participate, the enduring of which is expected of them when joining or participating in a group.
Hazing is seen in many different types of social groups, including gangs, sports teams, schools, cliques, universities, fire departments, law enforcement, military units, prisons, fraternities and sororities, and even workplaces in some cases. The initiation rites can range from relatively benign pranks to protracted patterns of behavior that rise to the level of abuse or criminal misconduct.