Matthew Wood

Broschiertes Buch

Possession, Power and the New Age

Ambiguities of Authority in Neoliberal Societies

Beschreibung

This book provides a new sociological account of contemporary religious phenomena such as channelling, holistic healing, meditation and divination, which are usually classed as part of a New Age Movement. Drawing on his extensive ethnography carried out in the UK, alongside comparative studies in America and Europe, Matthew Wood criticises the view

Autor

Matthew Wood is Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast, UK.

Produktdetails

• Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781032243504
• ISBN-10: 1032243503
• Artikelnr.: 63001147