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Soundtracks Of Acrobatic Selves: Fansite Religion In The Reception And Use Of The Music Of U2, Vaughan S. Roberts, Clive Marsh
Soundtracks Of Acrobatic Selves: Fansite Religion In The Reception And Use Of The Music Of U2, Vaughan S. Roberts, Clive Marsh
Vaughan S Roberts
This article addresses the question of how responses to the arts and popular culture, as mediated through on-line fan activity, may contribute to the development of religious/spiritual exploration in contemporary Western societies. It offers a critical reading of 40 short essays posted by fans of the rock band U2 on a fan site from the perspective of how respondents expose their personal, critical reflections on their developing selves. The function of the U2 songs reflected upon, the listeners’ responses, the strategies/processes used, and the resources upon which they draw in the task of reflection are noted and examined. The article …
Review Of Theater In A Crowded Fire By Lee Gilmore, Vaughan S. Roberts
Review Of Theater In A Crowded Fire By Lee Gilmore, Vaughan S. Roberts
Vaughan S Roberts
A review of Lee Gilmore's Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual and Spirituality at Burning Man (University of California Press, 2010)