{"product_id":"contemporary-korean-shamanism-from-ritual-to-digital-hardback-9780253057167","title":"Contemporary Korean Shamanism; From Ritual to Digital (Hardback) 9780253057167","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Korean Shamanism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Ritual to Digital\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLiora Sarfati (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253057167\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 August 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages, 15 b\u0026amp;w illus. - 15 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.508 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Korean Shamanism\u003c\/i\u003e is ethnographically based, uses a wide range of sources and materials, and contains extensive interviews with shamans both female and male (Korean shamans are predominantly female). The book does not discuss in detail specific individual rituals or shamanistic traditions, all of which can be found in other sources. It is principally about the transformation of the image of a religious tradition and how this occurred. As such, it is of interest not only to ethnographers, folklorists, and students of religion, but also to scholars concerned with social and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e - James H. Grayson (Folklore) \u003cp\u003eBased on extensive fieldwork and study of musok,\u003ci\u003e Contemporary Korean Shamanism\u003c\/i\u003e offers keen insights into the many factors that determine perceptions of an important vernacular religious tradition in modern South Korean society. It is an important addition to recent English-language scholarship, providing a different and very welcome perspective on Korean shamanism.\u003c\/p\u003e - Charles La Shure \u003cp\u003eSarfati's meticulous anal- ysis and interdisciplinary approach provide rich material for contemplation, extending beyond the specific context of musok to offer insights applicable to diverse cultural and technological contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e - Margaret Brady - École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Religious Studies Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce 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, films, and television programs, as well as on the internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Korean Shamanism\u003c\/i\u003e explores this vernacular religion and practice, which includes sensory rituals using laden altars, ecstatic dance, and animal sacrifice, within South Korea's hypertechnologized society, where over 200,000 shamans are listed in professional organizations. Liora Sarfati reveals how representations of shamanism in national, commercialized, and screen-mediated settings have transformed opinions of these religious practitioners and their rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying ethnography and folklore research, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Korean Shamanism\u003c\/i\u003e maps this shift in perception about shamanism—from a sign of a backward, undeveloped Korea to a valuable, indigenous cultural asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessing Audiovisual Materials\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNote on Transliteration\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Gods on Stage: A Mediated Performance\u003cbr\u003e2. The Changing Image of Musok in Films\u003cbr\u003e3. Agendas, Power, and Ideology in Museum Displays of Korean Shamanism\u003cbr\u003e4. Getting to Know a Korean Shaman through Television Representations\u003cbr\u003e5. Shamans Online: Internet Promotion of Musok Practitioners\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: From Ritual to the World Wide Web and Back\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525341606168,"sku":"9780253057167","price":57.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-korean-shamanism-from-ritual-to-digital-hardback-9780253057167","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}