Contemporary Korean shamanism [electronic resource] : from ritual to digital / Liora Sarfati.

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"Once viewed as an embarrassing superstition, the theatrical religious performances of Korean shamans-who communicate with the dead, divine the future, and become possessed-are going mainstream. Attitudes toward Korean shamanism are changing as shamanic traditions appear in staged rituals, museums,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarfati, Liora (Author)
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Shamanism > Korea (South)
Religion and sociology > Korea (South) > History > 21st century.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2021 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
Contemporary Korean Shamanism: From Ritual to Digital
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Gods on Stage: A Mediated Performance
  • The Changing Image of Musok in Films
  • Agendas, Power, and Ideology in Museum Displays of Korean Shamanism
  • Getting to Know a Korean Shaman through Television Representations
  • Shamans Online: Internet Promotion of Musok Practitioners
  • Conclusion: From Ritual to the World Wide Web and Back.