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OverviewReligion and spirituality are being transformed in our late modern and secularising times. New forms of belief proliferate, often notable for not being limited to traditional systems of reference or expression. Increasingly, these new religions present worldviews which draw directly upon popular culture - or occulture - in fiction, film, art and the internet. Fantasy and Belief explores the context and implications of these types of beliefs through the example of the Otherkin community. The Otherkin are a loosely-affiliated group who believe themselves to be in some way more than just human, their non-humanity often rooted in the characters and narratives of popular fantasy and science fiction. Challenging much current sociological thinking about spirituality and consumption, Fantasy and Belief reveals how popular occulture operates to recycle, develop, and disseminate metaphysical ideas, and how the popular and the sacred are combining in new ways in today's world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Danielle KirbyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781908049230ISBN 10: 1908049235 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Religion, Occulture and the Modern World 2. The Otherkin 3. Fantasy and ReEnchantment 4. The Internet and Popular Cultures Conclusion Appendix: Glossary; Otherkin Questionnaire Results Bibliography IndexReviewsFantasy and Belief takes the reader on an engaging journey into an under-researched corner of our haunted culture, a corner inhabited by the Otherkin. Along the way it explores several important trajectories for the study of the sacred and popular culture in the modern world. It should have broad appeal both inside and outside the academic community. Christopher Partridge, University of Lancaster Fantasy and Belief takes the reader on an engaging journey into an under-researched corner of our haunted culture, a corner inhabited by the Otherkin. Along the way it explores several important trajectories for the study of the sacred and popular culture in the modern world. It should have broad appeal both inside and outside the academic community. - Christopher Partridge, University of Lancaster. Fantasy and Belief makes provocative points that should influence how we think about religion and religion-like groups and movements in the contemporary world...The investigation of contemporary and virtual religions has the potential to revolutionize how social scientists think about religion. - Anthropology Review Database Author InformationDanielle Kirby is Lecturer in Communication at RMIT University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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