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From angels to aliens : teenagers, the media, and the supernatural /

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Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural. Resisting claims that the media 'brainwash' teens, Clark argues that today's popular stories actually have their roots in the US'...

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Main Author: Clark, Lynn Schofield
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Teenagers > Religious life > Southwestern States.
Mass media and teenagers > Southwestern States.
Teenagers > Southwestern States > Attitudes.
Public opinion > Southwestern States.
Mass media > Religious aspects.
Occultism > Religious aspects.
Occultism > Public opinion.
Religion > Public opinion.
Adolescents > Vie religieuse > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest)
Médias et adolescents > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest)
Adolescents > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest) > Attitudes.
Opinion publique > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest)
Médias > Aspect religieux.
Occultisme > Aspect religieux.
Occultisme > Opinion publique.
Religion > Opinion publique.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
Mass media and teenagers
Mass media > Religious aspects
Occultism > Public opinion
Occultism > Religious aspects
Public opinion
Religion > Public opinion
Teenagers > Attitudes
Teenagers > Religious life
United States > Southwestern States
Jongeren.
Religieuze ervaring.
Massamedia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural. Resisting claims that the media 'brainwash' teens, Clark argues that today's popular stories actually have their roots in the US's religious heritage.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0198035470
9780198035473
1280535415
9781280535413
9786610535415
6610535418
9780190293666
0190293667