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Media and ritual : death, community, and everyday life /
This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual. Johanna Sumiala explores the interweaving of rituals, communication and community. She uses the tools of anthropological enquiry to examine a variety of media...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2012.
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| Colección: | Religion, media, and culture series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual. Johanna Sumiala explores the interweaving of rituals, communication and community. She uses the tools of anthropological enquiry to examine a variety of media events, including the death of Michael Jackson, a royal wedding and the transgressive actions which took place in Abu Ghraib, and to understand the inner significance of the media coverage of such events. The book deals with theories of ritual, media as ritual including reception, production and. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (141 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780203094877 0203094875 9781136209994 1136209999 9781283643658 1283643650 |