![]() Her work explores the relationship between narrative and belief. In addition to a fuller presentation and analysis of the original field research and other added material, the author, assisted by Kate Bennett, a gerontological psychologist, presents and discusses new research with a group of women in Leicester, England.īennett is interested in more than measuring the extent of belief in other worldly manifestations. "Alas, Poor Ghost!" extensively revises and expands that work. ![]() (Her discussion of how her research methods and interview techniques evolved is in itself valuable.) She first published the results of the study in the well-received Traditions of Belief: Women and the Supernatural, which has been widely used in folklore and women's studies courses. Bennett interviewed women in Manchester, England, asking them questions about ghosts and other aspects of the supernatural. Especially common is belief in continuing contact with, or the continuing presence of, dead family members. ![]() ![]() Yet belief in other worldly phenomena, from poltergeists to telepathy, remains strong, as Gillian Bennett's research shows. In the rational modern world, belief in the supernatural seemingly has been consigned to the worlds of entertainment and fantasy. ![]()
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