This book provides a new sociological account of contemporary religious phenomena such as channelling, holistic healing, meditation and divination, which are usually classed as part of a New Age Movement. Drawing on his extensive ethnography carried out in the UK, alongside comparative studies in America and Europe, Matthew Wood criticises the view
This book provides a new sociological account of contemporary religious phenomena such as channelling, holistic healing, meditation and divination, which are usually classed as part of a New Age Movement. Drawing on his extensive ethnography carried out in the UK, alongside comparative studies in America and Europe, Matthew Wood criticises the view
Produktdetails
Produktdetails
Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series
Matthew Wood is Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Approaching New Age Chapter 2 The field of New Age studies Chapter 3 Power, self and practice Chapter 4 The meditation group Chapter 5 Channelling workshops Chapter 6 The Nottinghamshire fair Chapter 7 Spiritualism and paganism Chapter 8 Nonformativeness, possession and class in neoliberal societies
Chapter 1 Approaching New Age Chapter 2 The field of New Age studies Chapter 3 Power, self and practice Chapter 4 The meditation group Chapter 5 Channelling workshops Chapter 6 The Nottinghamshire fair Chapter 7 Spiritualism and paganism Chapter 8 Nonformativeness, possession and class in neoliberal societies
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