The End of the World As We Know It: Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Advance praise for the book:
"Well-documented yet highly readable, THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT makes accessible to both scholars and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios abounding in America at the end of the millennium. Wojcik is particularly impressive in showing how much apocalyptic anticipations coming from seemingly very diverse directions--Protestant fundamentalism, Catholic predictions, Marian apparitions, UFO-related scenarios, nuclear or ecological doomsaying in secular discourse, and more--fit into a basic pattern with deep roots in American history and American folk religion. In so doing, he indeed demonstrates that, as has been said, "apocalyptic is as American as the hot dog," and he teaches all of us more about ourselves." -- Robert S. Ellwood, Professor of Religion, University of Southern California
"A valuable and intriguing folklorist perspective on the amazing spectacle of apocalyptic concerns in contemporary America." -- Charles B. Strozier, Professor of History, City University of New York
"A masterful reading of contemporary millennialist and nihilist phenomena such as doomsday cults, the punk movement, and supernatural apparitions. Skillfully blending folklore and popular culture, Wojcik demonstrates the way the turn of the millennium is reviving ancient traditional beliefs and creating new ones in a post-industrial, postmodern era. His work is a fine example of the application of folkloristic methods to the contemporary world. A wealth of data, and keen, grounded analysis guided by cultural theory situated in ethnographic detail, written with clarity and style--we need more books like this one." -- Jack Santino, Professor of Folklore and Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University
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From the Author
Daniel Wojcik is Associate Professor of English and Folklore at the University of Oregon, and the author of The End of the World As We Know It: Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America (New York University Press, 1997) and Punk and Neo-Tribal Body Art (University Press of Mississippi, 1995). He received his Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA and his areas of specialty include apocalyptic beliefs and millennialist movements, American popular culture, folklore, cultural history, subcultures, and tattooing and body art. He is currently working on a book about American culture at the end of the millennium.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
The End of the World As We Know It: Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America,Daniel Wojcik,New York University Press,0814793487,Anthropology - Cultural,Folklore & Mythology,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture - General,Social Science,Sociology
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