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- catalog abstract ""Beginning in the 1960s, and reaching a crescendo in recent years, thousands of seemingly normal people have come forward with bizarre tales of alien abduction. But while the abduction phenomenon has become a deeply ingrained aspect of our popular culture, many questions remain: What are the origins of the abduction experience? Have the stories changed or developed over the years, or have they stayed consistent in a manner that would strengthen their claims to authenticity? What role, if any, do abduction researchers and authors play in the formation of these narratives? And perhaps most importantly, why has the abduction phenomenon been so widely embraced by contemporary society?" "In his reading of the major abduction narratives, Matheson discusses the shifting nature of the alien visitors - from angelic benefactors to sinister exploiters - and reveals the crucial role that abduction researchers and authors have played in shaping the abductees stories. He also discusses the various rhetorical devices and literary strategies that have been routinely employed in the process of imposing a narrative consistency and coherence on what are often fragmented, jumbled, and contradictory accounts. When the original abductee accounts are set apart from these narrative devices, the tales that emerge are often far different from those the public has heard." "In accounting for the current popular fascination with the topic, Matheson holds that stories of alien abduction may well represent the genesis of a powerful contemporary myth."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11008180.
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""Beginning in the 1960s, and reaching a crescendo in recent years, thousands of seemingly normal people have come forward with bizarre tales of alien abduction. But while the abduction phenomenon has become a deeply ingrained aspect of our popular culture, many questions remain: What are the origins of the abduction experience? Have the stories changed or developed over the years, or have they stayed consistent in a manner that would strengthen their claims to authenticity? What role, if any, do abduction researchers and authors play in the formation of these narratives? And perhaps most importantly, why has the abduction phenomenon been so widely embraced by contemporary society?" "In his reading of the major abduction narratives, Matheson discusses the shifting nature of the alien visitors - from angelic benefactors to sinister exploiters - and reveals the crucial role that abduction researchers and authors have played in shaping the abductees stories. He also discusses the various rhetorical devices and literary strategies that have been routinely employed in the process of imposing a narrative consistency and coherence on what are often fragmented, jumbled, and contradictory accounts. When the original abductee accounts are set apart from these narrative devices, the tales that emerge are often far different from those the public has heard." "In accounting for the current popular fascination with the topic, Matheson holds that stories of alien abduction may well represent the genesis of a powerful contemporary myth."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "UFO abductions and the nature of narrative -- John Fuller and The interrupted journey -- Raymond Fowler and the interstellar saga of Betty Andreasson -- Travis Walton, Ann Druffel, and D. Scott Rogo: abductions in Arizona and Tujunga Canyon -- Budd Hopkins: Missing time and Intruders -- The abductions of Whitley Strieber: Communion and Transformation -- The return of Raymond Fowler: The watchers and The Allagash abductions -- The 1990s: David Jacobs's Secret life -- John Mack's Abduction -- The abduction narrative as a contemporary myth.".
- catalog extent "317 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Alien abductions.".
- catalog identifier "1573922447 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Alien abductions.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books,".
- catalog relation "Alien abductions.".
- catalog subject "398/.4 21".
- catalog subject "Alien abduction.".
- catalog subject "BF2050 .M36 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "UFO abductions and the nature of narrative -- John Fuller and The interrupted journey -- Raymond Fowler and the interstellar saga of Betty Andreasson -- Travis Walton, Ann Druffel, and D. Scott Rogo: abductions in Arizona and Tujunga Canyon -- Budd Hopkins: Missing time and Intruders -- The abductions of Whitley Strieber: Communion and Transformation -- The return of Raymond Fowler: The watchers and The Allagash abductions -- The 1990s: David Jacobs's Secret life -- John Mack's Abduction -- The abduction narrative as a contemporary myth.".
- catalog title "Alien abductions : creating a modern phenomenon : focusing on the popular works of Budd Hopkins, John Fuller, Whitley Strieber, David Jacobs, John Mack, and others / Terry Matheson.".
- catalog type "text".