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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2020]
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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
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RelBib Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations AZ New religious movements CD Christianity and Culture KBQ North America |
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Scientology
B New Religious Movements B marginal religions B South Park B Mormonism B Mainstream B Social participation |
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