One of the best parts of this book came from Chapter 1 when Turner discusses liminality and symbolic inversion. He said "the possibility that freedom of thought inherent in the very principle of liminality could lead to major reformulation of the social structure and the paradigms which program its; but in the limina throughout actual history, we tend to find the prolific generation of new experimental models." I found this to be a great observation. It's a good point to bring up that people seem to consider transcendental activity the most during times of adapting to change in society. When we are seeing adjustments to our world and grand culture, oftentimes it has us reflect more on our individuality and spiritual involvement. The world has seen many changes with strides such as new utopian formations, philosophical systems, scientific theories, art forms, etc. What better time than to look at oneself when others also notice and make a change. I really liked this statement, and so I thought I would let everyone know of my approval!
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