Pop Pagans: Paganism and Popular Music (Studies in Contemporary and Historical Paganism) - Hardcover

Weston, Donna; Bennett, Andy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844656462 ISBN 13: 9781844656462

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Paganism is rapidly becoming a religious, creative, and political force internationally. It has found one of its most public expressions in popular music, where it is voiced by singers and musicians across rock, folk, techno, goth, metal, Celtic, world, and pop music. With essays ranging across the US, UK, continental Europe, Australia and Asia, 'Pop Pagans' assesses the histories, genres, performances, and communities of pagan popular music. Over time, paganism became associated with the counter culture, satanic and gothic culture, rave and festival culture, ecological consciousness and spirituality, and new ageism. Paganism has used music to express a powerful and even transgressive force in everyday life. 'Pop Pagans' examines the many artists and movements which have contributed to this growing phenomenon.

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About the Author

Donna Weston is Head of Popular Music at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Australia. Andy Bennett is Professor in Cultural Sociology in the Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1844656462
• ISBN 13: 9781844656462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256