Selling Spirituality
The Silent Takeover of Religion
Published by: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415302098
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 194
ISBN: 9780415302098
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 194
Book Summary
From Feng Shui to holistic medicine, from aromatherapy candles to yoga weekends, spirituality is big business. It promises to soothe away the angst of modern living and to offer an antidote to shallow materialism. Selling Spirituality is a short, sharp, attack on this fallacy. It shows how spirituality has in fact become a powerful commodity in the global marketplace - a cultural addiction that reflects orthodox politics, curbs self-expression and colonizes Eastern beliefs. Exposing how spirituality has today come to embody the privatization of religion in the modern West, Jeremy Carrette and Richard King reveal the people and brands who profit from this corporate hijack, and explore how spirituality can be reclaimed as a means of resistance to capitalism and its deceptions. LIST OF READINGS
Introduction: Spirituality and the Rebranding of Religion
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35241 | 29pp | Copyright Fee: $3.48
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A Brief History of Spirituality
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35242 | 24pp | Copyright Fee: $2.88
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Western Psychology and the Politics of Spirituality
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35243 | 33pp | Copyright Fee: $3.96
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Spirituality and the Privatisation of Asian Wisdom Traditions
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35244 | 36pp | Copyright Fee: $4.32
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Selling the Soul: The Business of Spirituality
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35245 | 46pp | Copyright Fee: $5.52
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Conclusion: Spirituality and Resistance: Challenging the Corporate Takeover
Jeremy Carrette, Richard KingID: s35246 | 14pp | Copyright Fee: $1.68
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