Otherkin & Vampires - Handbook Of Hyper-Real Religions - Adam Possamai PhD

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Handbook of Hyper-Real Religions
http://www.brill.nl/handbook-hyper-real-religions

Announcing a significant academic advancement for the Otherkin Community as well as the Vampire Community.  Unlike 95% of the academic articles/papers written on the topic of "otherkin" or "real vampirism", this work is part of a prestigious published series of books entitled 'Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion' edited by Dr. Adam Possamai of the University of Western Sydney and distributed to hundreds of institutions throughout the world.  The Otherkin Community is discussed on pages 129-140 in an article by Danielle Kirby.  I can't speak to the content of the Otherkin material -- this is something you'd have to consult with Kirby or someone familiar with her past work.  The real Vampire Community is discussed on pages 141-163 by Dr. Joseph Laycock from the viewpoint of identity or cognitive praxis -- not religious institutions as some scholars have argued in the past.  Speaking only from what I've seen of the vampire-specific portion of this text by Laycock (which I hold in the highest regard), I would strongly encourage others to obtain a copy of this book or request that it be carried at your local college or university library.