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UNINA9910461906603321 |
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Autore |
Sumiala Johanna |
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Titolo |
Media and ritual : death, community, and everyday life / / Johanna Sumiala |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-64365-0 |
0-203-09487-5 |
1-136-20999-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Collana |
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Media, religion, and culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mass media and anthropology |
Ritual in mass media |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-138) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. Anthropology of media -- pt. II. Mediatized rituals. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual. Johanna Sumiala explores the interweaving of rituals, communication and community. She uses the tools of anthropological enquiry to examine a variety of media events, including the death of Michael Jackson, a royal wedding and the transgressive actions which took place in Abu Ghraib, and to understand the inner significance of the media coverage of such events. The book deals with theories of ritual, media as ritual including reception, production and |
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