Professors Lynn Schofield Clark and Kirby Moss of the University of Colorado at Boulder will discuss teen interest in the supernatural and cultural experiences of low-income whites in a joint book-talk on Oct. 22.
Clark, author of "From Angels to Aliens: Teenagers, the Media, and the Supernatural" and Moss, author of "The Color of Class: Poor Whites and the Paradox of Privilege" will discuss their research findings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel on campus.
Clark is an assistant research professor at the CU-Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication and director of the Teens and the New Media @ Home Projects, an ethnographically based research initiative focusing on the use of new media technologies by young people.
Her book explores teen spirituality using evidence from more than 250 in-depth interviews with teens and their families. According to Clark, young people often feel powerless. Likewise, the common themes in popular movies and television shows address youth anxiety. For teenagers who are skeptical of most religious institutions, films and television shows featuring supernatural themes may inspire deeper religious reflection than conventional churches, she said.
Moss is a cultural anthropologist and former reporter for the Austin American-Statesman and the Omaha World-Herald. He joined the journalism faculty this fall as an assistant professor in the news editorial sequence.
His book focuses on low-income white people and uses their cultural experiences as a way to demystify notions of white privilege.
During his fieldwork, Moss dealt with elusive questions of class differences in U.S. society as seen through the eyes of people from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from high school students to housewives.
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