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Cover: 9781476672472 | Scientifical Americans | The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers
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Cover: 9781476672472 | Scientifical Americans | The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers
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Scientifical Americans
The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers
Taschenbuch von Sharon A. Hill
Sprache: Englisch

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In the 21st century, reality television and the Internet have fed public interest in ghosts, UFOs, cryptozoology and other unusual phenomena. By 2010, roughly 2000 amateur research and investigation groups formed in the U.S.--ghost hunters, Bigfoot chasers and UFO researchers, using an array of (supposedly) scientific equipment and methods to prove the existence of the paranormal.
American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs.
In the 21st century, reality television and the Internet have fed public interest in ghosts, UFOs, cryptozoology and other unusual phenomena. By 2010, roughly 2000 amateur research and investigation groups formed in the U.S.--ghost hunters, Bigfoot chasers and UFO researchers, using an array of (supposedly) scientific equipment and methods to prove the existence of the paranormal.
American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs.
Über den Autor
Sharon A. Hill is a geologist, writer and researcher of topics related to science, society, and the paranormal. She lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Popular Paranormality vs. Skepticism

¿1.¿Amateur Research and Investigation Groups (ARIGs)

¿2.¿The Paranormal in Popular Culture

¿3.¿Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Investigators

¿4.¿Seeking Monsters: Bigfoot and Other Cryptids

¿5.¿UFO Spotters

¿6.¿Twenty-first Century ARIGs

¿7.¿Science and the Public

¿8.¿Science and the Paranormal

¿9.¿ARIG Portrayal of Science to the Public

10.¿Methods and Evidence

11.¿Inquiry and Investigation

12.¿Pseudoscience

Conclusion: Beyond the Veil

Appendix: Ghost Hunting Guidebooks

Chapter Notes

References

Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781476672472
ISBN-10: 1476672474
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hill, Sharon A.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Sharon A. Hill
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.12.2017
Gewicht: 0,376 kg
Artikel-ID: 109126322
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