The Church of Stop Shopping and Religious Activism : Combatting Consumerism and Climate Change through Performance / George González, George González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González, George, Author.

Series:

North American Religions Series

North American Religions ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Talen, William.

Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Commodification--Moral and ethical aspects.

Consumption (Economics)--Moral and ethical aspects.

Consumption (Economics)--Religious aspects.

Environmental responsibility.

Religion--Environmental aspects.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 8 b/w images

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"A captivating exploration of the radical grassroots performance community, the Stop Shopping Church, that bridges the critique of postindustrial North American consumer capitalism and theories and methods in the Study of Religion"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Act I Scholars at the Shopocalypse

1 Ritualization in the Age of Starbucks

2 Privatizing the Consumer Soul

Intermezzo Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Church at Millennium’s Edge

3 Crucifying Mickey Mouse to Save the Earth

Act II Activists at the Shopocalypse

4 Becoming the Beloved Community of Musical Earth

5 Performing the Shopocalypse in the Age of Post-Secular Capitalism

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781479817757

OCLC:

1456367461