Johanna Sumiala

Media and Ritual

Death, Community and Everyday Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 159mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9780415684330
• ISBN-10: 0415684331
• Artikelnr.: 33379993

Autorenporträt

Johanna Sumiala is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Research/Media and Communication Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Prologue. Part One: Anthropology of Media 1. Theory and Clues 2.
Media and Rituals Part Two: Mediatized Rituals 3. Three Perspectives on
Mediatized Rituals 4. Death Rituals in a Media Age. Epilogue: Ritual, Media
and Community. References.