Subcultural Identity as a Surrogate- or Quasi-Religiosity
As contemporary postmodern societies attain increasingly more complex forms, the previous markers of belonging and identity also expand and incorporate new elements. Through this process, new alternative forms of belonging emerge, emphasizing the individuals’ uniqueness within the masses. Scholars a...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Cikk |
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2023
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| Sorozat: | Journal of the Korean Academy of New Religions
49 No. 1 |
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| doi: | 10.22245/jkanr.2023.49.49.79 |
| mtmt: | 34231321 |
| Online Access: | http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/29549 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | As contemporary postmodern societies attain increasingly more complex forms, the previous markers of belonging and identity also expand and incorporate new elements. Through this process, new alternative forms of belonging emerge, emphasizing the individuals’ uniqueness within the masses. Scholars agree that the wide range of sub- and countercultural affiliations – emerging since around the late 20th century – are becoming just as important identifiers of belonging in our contemporary society as formerly religious or congregational affiliations were. In certain conditions, the combination and interaction of these new markers of alternative belongings and subcultural self-definitions with former religious-social complexes have the capacity to create unique – maybe even seemingly self-contradictory – constellations. Inspecting these peculiar cases, one could argue that a devout Catholic should not read fantasy- and sci-fi literature or an Evangelical protestant should avoid listening to heavy- or black metal, as these kinds of pastimes and their possible secondary affiliative markers might undermine the primary (religious) identity of the individual. However, in this paper, I will bring examples of such combinations where the subcultural affiliations are just as equally normative – if not more important – as the religious ones are. Considering these, I present an initial perspective for approaching the combination and interactions of subcultural spheres as part of a larger system containing surrogate or complementary elements for established religiosity, as well as – in certain conditions – manifested autonomous forms of quasi-religiosity. |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 79-101 |
| ISSN: | 1738-7035 |