Changing Constructions of the Pagan in the Irish National Print Media 1900-2013

This research note examines how the terms ‘pagan' and ‘paganism' have variously been used in Irish national print media. It does this to investigate how Irish identity was constructed as the Republic of Ireland changed to a secularising society where the hegemony of the Roman Catholic Chur...

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发表在:Journal of contemporary religion
主要作者: Cullen, John (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: Carfax Publ. [2016]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2016, 卷: 31, 发布: 1, Pages: 115-125
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 爱尔兰 / 印刷媒体 / 异教 / Darstellung / 历史 1900-2013
Further subjects:B trope analysis
B Ireland
B Media
B Newspapers
B Paganism
B Pagans
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总结:This research note examines how the terms ‘pagan' and ‘paganism' have variously been used in Irish national print media. It does this to investigate how Irish identity was constructed as the Republic of Ireland changed to a secularising society where the hegemony of the Roman Catholic Church substantially weakened. It finds that the trope of ‘pagan' has been used to represent moral threats or political threats (such as the growth of Nazism or secularism) or acknowledge the influence of paganism (defined as ancient religious elements) on Irish culture. Research on Irish Pagans and related eco-spiritualities is a nascent field of study and this research note aims to contribute to its development. Limitations of the present study are outlined and avenues for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2016.1109878