Rituals of humiliation used to initiate someone into a group
Hazing of French military pilot at 1,000 hours flight time
Hazing (American English), initiation,[1]beasting[2] (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asian English) or deposition refers to any activity expected of someone in joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of a person's willingness to participate.[3]
Hazing is seen in many different types of social groups, including gangs, sports teams, schools, cliques, universities, 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.[4]
Hazing is often prohibited by law or institutions such as colleges and universities because it may include either physical or psychological abuse, such as humiliation, nudity, or sexual abuse. Hazing activities have sometimes caused injuries or deaths.
While one explanation for hazing is that it increases group cohesion or solidarity, laboratory and observational evidence on its impacts on solidarity are inconclusive. Other explanations include displaying dominance, eliminating less committed members, and protecting groups that provide large automatic benefits for membership from exploitation by new members.
^Thompson, Jamie; Johnstone, James; Banks, Curt (2018). "An examination of initiation rituals in a UK sporting institution and the impact on group development". European Sport Management Quarterly. 18 (5): 544–562. doi:10.1080/16184742.2018.1439984. S2CID 149352680.
^"Royal Navy probing claims of marine 'beasting' initiations at Trident base". The Independent. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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^Murphy, Martin. "Independent investigation report – Sexual Abuse at St. George's School and the School's Response: 1970 to 2015". www.foleyhoag.com. Report of Independent Investigator Martin F. Murphy, Foley Hoag LLP. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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