Putting the Supernatural in Its Place : Folklore, the Hypermodern, and the Ethereal Paperback / softback
Edited by Jeannie Banks Thomas
Paperback / softback
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Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world?
It's both pervasive-everywhere-and specific-a particular somewhere.
Otherworldly traditions and stories still spread through oral narration.
They pervade mass media and the digital world and often form the stuff of hypermodern folklore-the stew of folk, popular, consumer, and digital culture that constitutes much of contemporary life.
People also imbue specific places-from the local haunted house or cemetery to whole towns or cities-with supernatural manifestations or significance. Putting the Supernatural in Its Place explores zombies, vampires, witches, demented nuns, mediums, and ghosts in their natural (and unnatural) habitats while making sense of the current ubiquity of the supernatural on the Internet, in movies, tourism, and in places like New Orleans.
This unique study of how we locate the supernatural sheds light on why certain sites and their stories captivate us.
It demonstrates how pondering the supernatural can bring a better understanding of the places we create and inhabit.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 56 illustrations
- Publisher:University of Utah Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:30/10/2015
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- ISBN:9781607814498
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 56 illustrations
- Publisher:University of Utah Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:30/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781607814498
