Contemporary Korean shamanism : from ritual to digital /

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"Once viewed as an embarrassing superstition, the theatrical religious performances of Korean shamans-who communicate with the dead, divine the future, and become possessed-are going mainstream. Attitudes toward Korean shamanism are changing as shamanic traditions appear in staged rituals, muse...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sarfati, Liora (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Shamanism > Korea (South)
Religion and sociology > Korea (South) > History > 21st century.
Chamanisme > Corée du Sud.
Sociologie religieuse > Corée du Sud > Histoire > 21e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology
Religion and sociology.
Shamanism.
Korea (South)
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Gods on stage : a mediated performance
  • The changing image of Musok in films
  • Agendas, power, and ideology in museum displays of Korean shamanism
  • Getting to know a Korean Shaman through television representations
  • Shamans online : internet promotion of Musok practitioners
  • Conclusion: From ritual to the World Wide Web and back.

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