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American Heathens: The Politics of Identity in a Pagan Religious Movement by Jennifer Snook

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American Heathens is the first in-depth ethnographic study about the largely misunderstood practice of American Heathenry (Germanic Paganism). Jennifer Snook-who has been Pagan since her early teens and a Heathen since eighteen-traces the development and trajectory of Heathenry as a new religious movement in America, one in which all identities are political and all politics matter.

Snook explores the complexities of pagan reconstruction and racial, ethnic and gender identity in today's divisive political climate. She considers the impact of social media on Heathen collectivities, and offers a glimpse of the world of Heathen meanings, rituals, and philosophy.

In American Heathens, Snook presents the stories and perspectives of modern practitioners in engaging detail. She treats Heathens as members of a religious movement, rather than simply a subculture reenacting myths and stories of enchantment. Her book shrewdly addresses how people construct ethnicity in a reconstructionist (historically-minded) faith system with no central authority.

About the Author
Jennifer Snook is an Instructional Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Mississippi.

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"Snook has written a superb insider account of the interesting issues surrounding the revival of pagan traditions among religiously disaffected Americans seeking to (re)construct identities as heathens.... Based on fieldwork, interviews, observation of rituals, and the author's own experiences as a longtime pagan/heathen, this study reveals Snook as a skilled ethno-anthropologist. This is a helpful and needed guide to this diverse and fascinating subculture. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
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Book Information
ISBN 9781439910979
Author Jennifer Snook
Format Paperback
Page Count 242
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 313g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm

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