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

by Jeannie Banks Thomas

Book Overview

Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world? It's both pervasive--everywhere--and specific--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 places--from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607814498
• ISBN13: 9781607814498
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"