Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers by Hill

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476630828
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781476630823
• Author(s) : Hill, Sharon A.

In the 21st century, reality television and the Internet have fed public interest in ghosts, UFOs, cryptozoology and other unusual phenomena. By 2010, roughly 2000 amateur research and investigation groups formed in the U.S.–ghost hunters, Bigfoot chasers and UFO researchers, using an array of (supposedly) scientific equipment and methods to prove the existence of the paranormal.

American culture’s honorific regard for science, coupled with the public’s unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs.

Table contents:

1
Amateur Research and Investigation Groups (ARIGs)
Leisure Time
Defining Amateur Research and Investigation Groups
The Experience
Citizen Science
Organization
Studies of Amateurs on the Fringe
Categories
“Scientificity”
2
The Paranormal in Popular Culture
Paranormal versus Supernatural
Paranormal Themes in Pop Culture
Paranormal Media
Paranormal TV
Media Contribute to Beliefs
The Internet
3
Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Investigators
Psychical Research
Parapsychology
Harry Price
What Do Ghost/ARIGs Do?
As Seen on TV
Affiliations and Education

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