The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFO's by Brenda Denzler

The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFO's



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The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFO's Brenda Denzler
Language: English
Page: 315
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0520224329, 9780520224322
Publisher: University of California Press

From Publishers Weekly

Sociologist Denzler presents a deeply researched history of "ufology" (the study and interpretation of UFO phenomena), illuminating what has become a significant American subculture. From the flying saucer sightings of the postwar years to the alien abduction boom of the 1990s, interest in UFOs has persisted despite official discouragement from government, scientific and religious authorities. Denzler takes a special interest in ufology's uneasy relationship with both science and religion, noting that although UFO phenomena seem to invite scientific and/or religious explanation, their anomalous and sometimes bizarre nature has excluded them from the mainstream. In the meantime, communities of ufologists and experiencers have gone their own way, some pursuing scientific rigor despite being dismissed as pseudoscientists, others promoting their own religious interpretations reflecting both Christian and New Age themes. Drawing on her experiences as a participant-observer in ufological groups and conventions, Denzler renders a sympathetic portrait of the UFO subculture without directly identifying with it, and reveals intramural tensions that other commentators have missed. Because Denzler focuses on the UFO community, broader social attitudes about UFOs are only a secondary interest: ufological subject matter in pop culture is virtually ignored. The book's academic style and copious citations make for a dense read at times, and the professionally impartial tone may not appeal to committed UFO believers or debunkers. But readers looking for skillful reportage and deft theorizing about "the UFO myth" (a term Denzler uses non-pejoratively), or a starting point for further academic research, should find it worthwhile.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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"A deeply researched history of 'ufology.'" -- Publishers Weekly

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