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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Encounters with Darkness: The Power of Metaphor in Pagan Discourse and Discussions about Race and Gender

Encounters with Darkness: The Power of Metaphor in Pagan Discourse and Discussions about Race and Gender

Wolf, Rhea

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Occult

ISBN10: 1975815327
ISBN13: 9781975815325
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Aug 28 2017
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.22 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
Modern Pagan spiritual practices include positive ideations of darkness, which is a concept that has had many negative associations in Western dualistic philosophical and religious traditions. This thesis explores the history of the word darkness, and the ways in which language can be a determining factor in the act of perception and the formation of moral value systems, specifically addressing how metaphors of darkness can influence narratives of the other. Using a discourse analysis of darkness in texts by Starhawk and other Pagan authors I interrogate the relationship between power structures and language. I also examine how the issue of racism within the Pagan community is currently being addressed, and how Pagan views of darkness could inspire more nuanced, positive values of darkness in the larger world.

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