Paganism and Its Discontents

Download or read book Paganism and Its Discontents written by Holli S. Emore and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proponents of racist interpretations of pre-Christian Norse-Germanic spiritualities have claimed to be preserving “heritage,” while others belonging to the contemporary Heathen movements have moved to distance themselves from “volkish” thinking. Long-simmering just beneath the surface of American Paganism, racialized Heathenry was on full display in 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The contributions to this volume delineate between two communities that are using shared symbolism for widely different purposes. The book will serve to broaden understanding of the narratives in play here, resulting in mitigation of the rising tide of hate and racialized identity.