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Korean Shamanism - The cultural paradox (Hardcover)
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Korean Shamanism - The cultural paradox (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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Title first published in 2003. Shamanism has a contradictory
position within the Korean cultural system, leading to the
periodical suppression of shamanism yet also, paradoxically,
ensuring its survival throughout Korean history. This book examines
the place of shamans within contemporary society as a cultural
practice in which people make use of shamanic ritual and disputing
the prevalent view that shamanism is 'popular culture', a 'women's
religion' or 'performing arts'. Directly confronting the prejudice
against shamans and their paradoxical situation in a modern society
such as Korea, this book reveals the cultural discrepancy between
two worlds in Korean culture, the ordinary world and the shamanic
world, showing that these two worlds cannot be reconciled. This
unique study of shamanism offers a significant contribution to
growing studies in indigenous anthropology and indigenous
religions, and provides a captivating read for a wide range of
readers through retelling the stories-never-to-be-told involving
shamanic ritual.
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