Putting the Supernatural in Its Place: Folklore, the

Putting the Supernatural in Its Place: Folklore, the Hypermodern, and the Ethereal

Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world? Itâ€™s both pervasiveâ€”everywhereâ€”and specificâ€”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 folklorethe stew of folk, popular, consumer, and digital culture that constitutes much of contemporary life. People also imbue specific placesâ€”from the local haunted house or cemetery to whole towns or citiesâ€”with supernatural manifestations or significance.
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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 the movies, in 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 and shows how pondering the supernatural can bring a better understanding of the places we create and inhabit. Each chapter is authored by a noted folklorist who examines the supernatural as it appears â€œin place.â€ Among the locales are Salem, Massachusetts; Lily Dale, New York; and Internet fan sites for the Twilight movies and the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Supernatural places have the potential to alter perceptions of realityâ€”sometimes enchanting, sometimes terrifying, and sometimes even schooling those who experience them. Ultimately, the authors demonstrate that, culturally speaking, the supernaturalâ€™s place is important and not trivial.Â
Country USA
Brand University of Utah Press
Manufacturer University of Utah Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781607814498
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Utah Press
Manufacturer	University of Utah Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781607814498
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Putting the Supernatural in Its Place: Folklore, the Hypermodern, and the Ethereal

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