Paranormal Nation
Why America Needs Ghosts, Ufos, and Bigfoot
1st Edition
Published on 21. March 2013
416 pages
978-0-313-38207-9 (ISBN)
Description
This thought-provoking study of paranormal phenomena traces the impact of supernatural beliefs on popular culture and, conversely, examines the influence of new communication technologies on research being conducted in the field.
Did you know that interest in UFO research increased during the 1960s as a result of the Kennedy assassination? Or that America experienced a Satanic Panic in the 1980s that culminated with the longest, most expensive court trial in American history? This book reviews the history, economy, and community of paranormal research in this country, and considers the deeper meaning behind the philosophies and theories surrounding the industry.
Paranormal Nation: Why America Needs Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot explores the events that have defined paranormal belief systems today. From the birth of religious doctrine, to European witch hunts, to the increasing popularity of the supernatural in American television programming, the author examines the past and present conditions that have fueled interest in the unexplained and considers what this trend means for modern-day America.
Did you know that interest in UFO research increased during the 1960s as a result of the Kennedy assassination? Or that America experienced a Satanic Panic in the 1980s that culminated with the longest, most expensive court trial in American history? This book reviews the history, economy, and community of paranormal research in this country, and considers the deeper meaning behind the philosophies and theories surrounding the industry.
Paranormal Nation: Why America Needs Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot explores the events that have defined paranormal belief systems today. From the birth of religious doctrine, to European witch hunts, to the increasing popularity of the supernatural in American television programming, the author examines the past and present conditions that have fueled interest in the unexplained and considers what this trend means for modern-day America.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
13 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-0-313-38207-9 (9780313382079)
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03/2013
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Person
Marc E. Fitch works in the psychiatric department of Waterbury Hospital, CT. He holds a master's degree from Western Connecticut State University.
Content
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Paranormal in America
Chapter 3 Paranormal Hoaxes
Chapter 4 The Native Paranormal
Chapter 5 The JFK Assassination and the Paranormal
Chapter 6 Social Change and the Paranormal
Chapter 7 The Rise of Paranormal Television
Chapter 8 The Paranormal Reality
Chapter 9 The Paranormal Economy
Chapter 10 Based on a True Story?...
Chapter 11 A Lack of Faith
Chapter 12 Is Satanism Real?
Chapter 13 The American Gothic
Chapter 14 The Ghost Hunter Age: Today's Paranormal Movement
Chapter 15 Shirley Jackson's America
Chapter 16 Why Does the United States Need Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot?
Chapter 17 Cry of the Banshee
Notes
Index
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Paranormal in America
Chapter 3 Paranormal Hoaxes
Chapter 4 The Native Paranormal
Chapter 5 The JFK Assassination and the Paranormal
Chapter 6 Social Change and the Paranormal
Chapter 7 The Rise of Paranormal Television
Chapter 8 The Paranormal Reality
Chapter 9 The Paranormal Economy
Chapter 10 Based on a True Story?...
Chapter 11 A Lack of Faith
Chapter 12 Is Satanism Real?
Chapter 13 The American Gothic
Chapter 14 The Ghost Hunter Age: Today's Paranormal Movement
Chapter 15 Shirley Jackson's America
Chapter 16 Why Does the United States Need Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot?
Chapter 17 Cry of the Banshee
Notes
Index
