New Religious Movements in the Town of South Park: Separating the Mainstream from the Marginal

Adult animated television shows such as South Park may come across as crude, juvenile humour, but they also reveal mainstream society’s disposition in regards to different social institutions. Building on the understanding that such programs offer viewers a sense of the “cultural climate,” this essa...

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Main Author: Miller, Christopher E. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2020]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 99-120
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B South Park (Television program) / Mormon Church / Scientology International / Parody
RelBib Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
AZ New religious movements
CD Christianity and Culture
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Scientology
B New Religious Movements
B marginal religions
B South Park
B Mormonism
B Mainstream
B Social participation
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