The Messiah is a Salesman, Yet Consumerism is a Con(spiracy): The Church of the SubGenius, Work, and the Pursuit of Slack as a Spiritual Ideal
The Church of the SubGenius, usually regarded as a “parody religion,” offers a sophisticated critique of Western values focused on resistance to a consumerist conspiracy. This article draws on Guy Debord’s contention that the capitalist spectacle has replaced the religious worldview, rendering every...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Californiarnia Press
2015
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Nova religio
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 49-64 |
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Conspiracy
B Consumerism B Church of the SubGenius B Guy Debord B parody religion B Humor B J. R. “Bob” Dobbs |
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