{"product_id":"ripples-of-the-universe-susannah-crockford-9780226778075","title":"Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona","description":"Ask a random American what springs to mind about Sedona, Arizona, and they will almost certainly mention New Age spirituality. Nestled among stunning sandstone formations, Sedona has built an identity completely intertwined with that of the permanent residents and throngs of visitors who insist it is home to powerful vortexes--sites of spiraling energy where meditation, clairvoyance, and channeling are enhanced. It is in this uniquely American town that Susannah Crockford took up residence for two years to make sense of spirituality, religion, race, and class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many people move to Sedona because, they claim, they are called there by its special energy. But they are also often escaping job loss, family breakdown, or foreclosure. Spirituality, Crockford shows, offers a way for people to distance themselves from and critique current political and economic norms in America. Yet they still find themselves monetizing their spiritual practice as a way to both \"raise their vibration\" and meet their basic needs. Through an analysis of spirituality in Sedona, Crockford gives shape to the failures and frustrations of middle- and working-class people living in contemporary America, describing how spirituality infuses their everyday lives. Exploring millenarianism, conversion, nature, food, and conspiracy theories, \u003ci\u003eRipples of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e combines captivating vignettes with astute analysis to produce a unique take on the myriad ways class and spirituality are linked in contemporary America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susannah Crockford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022677807X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226778075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022","brand":"Susannah Crockford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045429440767,"sku":"9780226778075","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86554c48-2b1f-4187-88b0-2f108e021e7f.jpg?v=1684978697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ripples-of-the-universe-susannah-crockford-9780226778075","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}