Religions Are Remixes: Rethinking Originality, Authenticity, and Authority in the Study of Religion

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Seth M. Walker

Religions Are Remixes

Rethinking Originality, Authenticity, and Authority in the Study of Religion

Seth M. Walker

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Routledge
26 July 2024

Religion: general; Buddhism; Media studies

Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

This book utilizes an approach that centers on remix theory and conceptual metaphor theory, arguing for an examination of the study of religion via a model for analyzing cultural constructs that the author terms Remix+/-. After discerning the metaphorical correspondences underlying his argument, the author claims that the shift in conceptual and terminological framing remix provides can assist in understanding religious phenomena and developments differently, paying close attention to the sorts of meanings, implications, and assumptions that are disrupted and subverted as a result. The chapters indicate how notions of originality, authenticity, and authority are problematized and challenged from the perspective modeled by Remix+/-, with Buddhist philosophy occupying a significant role in the demonstrative examples. This book will be of interest to remix theorists and conceptual metaphor theorists because it advances a new approach to applying both remix and metaphor to the study of cultural constructs. It will also be valuable for those studying religion and digital culture—especially Buddhist thought and practice—as it proposes a new lens through which religiosity can be defamiliarized and critically analyzed.

By: Seth M. Walker
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032680057
ISBN 10: 1032680059
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 26 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1 Introduction 2 Culture and Creation 3 Religion and Remix 4 Originality 5 Authenticity 6 Authority 7 Conclusion

Seth M. Walker has a PhD in Religion from the University of Denver (Colorado, USA). His research revolves around remix theory, conceptual metaphor theory, Buddhist philosophy, and popular culture.