Fantasy and belief : alternative religions, popular narratives and digital cultures / Danielle Kirby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, Danielle, 1980- author.

Series:

Approaches to new religions.

Approaches to new religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and culture.

Mass media--Religious aspects.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : Equinox, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religion 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.

Contents:

Religion, occulture, and the modern world

Otherkin

Fantasy and reenchantment

Internet and popular cultures

Conclusions

Appendix 1: glossary

Appendix 2: otherkin survey results.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p.175-187) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-54362-9

1-315-72867-2

1-317-54363-7

1-84465-757-4

9781315728674

OCLC:

850179691