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Media and Ritual: Death, Community and Everyday Life

By Johanna Sumiala

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
ISBN
0415684331, 9780415684330
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1809240 bytes)
Series
Media, Religion and Culture
Edition
1
Pages
160\155
Topic
Religion
Time added
2016-07-26 09:55:54
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Description

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 representation, and rituals of death in the media. It will be invaluable to students and scholars alike across media, religion and anthropology.

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