| Grand Canyon Celebration: A Fatherson Jo Contributor(s): Patton, Michael Quinn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1573922668 ISBN-13: 9781573922661 Publisher: Prometheus Books OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1999 Annotation: When his son Brandon was born, author Michael Quinn Patton began pondering how best to celebrate the day his son would become a man. As a sociologist, Patton was intrigued with the rich history of coming of age rites of passage for young men, dating to ancient tribal cultures. But as a humanist he was wary of contemporary men's movements and their stressing of new age spiritualities. This is the story of the Pattons' journey of discovery as they learn about history and geology, false spirituality, facing danger together, and what it means to be a man in today's world. Illustrated with original tribal drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Fatherhood |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| LCCN: 98-48764 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.27" W x 9.26" (1.49 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Brandon was born, Michael Quinn Patton began pondering how best to celebrate the day his son would become a man. As a sociologist, Patton was intrigued with the rich history of coming of age rites of passage for young men, dating to ancient tribal cultures. Patton took his son to a place of mystery and wonder -- the Grand Canyon -- where they could explore together what it means to come of age. Father and son hiked the magnificent and dangerous canyon, exploring the oldest exposed rock on Earth while delving deeply into ancient myths like the Grail Legend. They found themselves having to choose between fundamentally opposed paradigms: tribe-based warrior initiation and an emergent humanist celebration of father-son bonding and rational deliberation. This is the story of the Pattons' remarkable journey as they learn about history and geology, false spirituality, facing danger together, and what it means to be a man in today's world. |