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Welcome to the Teens and the
Supernatural Home Page

Judging from prime time television, popular Hollywood films, and popular books of fiction, young Americans today are fascinated with the supernatural realm. This project considers whether and how popular culture may be replacing religion as a source of mythic storytelling about what is ultimately meaningful in U.S. culture, and how these changes are occurring among young people that differ according to race, class, gender, religious, or cultural background.

 

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New Book Published
Dr. Lynn Schofield Clark has published a new book, From Angels to Aliens: Teenagers, the Media, and the Supernatural. Click here for more information and a special discount on the book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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