Pagan family values : childhood and the religious imagination in contemporary American paganism
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Kermani S. Zohreh ;
- Editeurs : New York and London New York University Press ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2013
- ISBN : 978-1-479-89460-4, 1-479-89460-5, 978-0-8147-6974-4, 0-8147-6974-8
- Sujets : Néopaganisme -- États-Unis, Famille, USA, United States
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xv-235 p.), : Ill., couv. ill. en coul., 24 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis, Royaume-Uni
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : The new and alternative religions series
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Résumé
'The first ethnographic study of the everyday lives of contemporary Pagan families, this volume brings their experiences into conversation with contemporary issues in American religion. Through formal interviews with Pagan families, participant observation at various pagan events, and data collected via online surveys, Kermani traces the ways in which Pagan parents transmit their religious values to their children. Rather than seeking to pass along specific religious beliefs, Pagan parents tend to seek to instill values, such as religious tolerance and spiritual independence, that will remain with their children throughout their lives, regardless of these children's ultimate religious identifications. Pagan parents tend to construct an idealized, magical childhood for their children that mirrors their ideal childhoods. The socialization of children thus becomes a means by which adults construct and make meaningful their own identities as Pagans. Kermani's meticulous fieldwork and clear, engaging writing provide an illuminating look at parenting and religious expression in Pagan households and at how new religions pass on their beliefs to a new generation.'