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From angels to aliens, teenagers, the media, and the supernatural, Lynn Schofield Clark

Label
From angels to aliens, teenagers, the media, and the supernatural, Lynn Schofield Clark
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-284) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
From angels to aliens
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
50166685
Responsibility statement
Lynn Schofield Clark
Sub title
teenagers, the media, and the supernatural
Table Of Contents
Angels, aliens, and the dark side of evangelicalism -- Touched by a vampire named Angel : the supernatural in contemporary teen popular culture -- The resisters : loving supernatural legends and hating organized religion -- The mystical teens : blurring the boundaries between religious and fictional legends -- The experimenters : appreciating both religion and the legends of the supernatural -- The traditionalists : affirming the boundary between religion and the media -- The intrigued teens (and the issue of angels) : wishing to separate religion and legend, but having difficulty doing so -- Baby boomers and their millennial kids : parental intentions regarding the media, religion, and beliefs in the supernatural -- Religion, class, and politics : discussing aliens and angels in the family and in society -- Conclusion: The dark side of evangelicalism and the religion of the possible -- Appendix A: Comments on methodology -- Appendix B: Sample information
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