Sensing Spirits - Paranormal Investigation and the Social Construction of Ghosts (Hardcover)

Based on ethnographic research, this book examines the paranormal investigation subculture in the US. Presenting interviews with investigators as well as extensive field observations, it explores their reasons for getting involved, their use of different investigative methods, the interpretive processes by which they individually and collectively 'sense' spirits, the ways in which these processes are influenced by small group power dynamics, and what paranormal investigation ultimately means to those who participate. While focusing on the practices by which investigators 'sense' spirits in small groups, the author also situates paranormal investigation within a broader cultural context and attends to how investigators attempt to legitimize their practice despite being marginalized by both science and religion. A fascinating study of ghosts as an inherently social phenomenon, Sensing Spirits will appeal to sociologists with interests in ethnography, interactionism, cultural studies and subcultures.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Interactionist Currents
Release date:	October 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Marc A. Eaton
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-03038-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-367-03038-1
Barcode:	9780367030384

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