First Advisor
Charles Klein
Date of Award
Fall 2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and University Honors
Department
History
Language
English
Subjects
witchcraft, witch, TikTok
DOI
10.15760/honors.1632
Abstract
This paper investigates the relationship between social media and witchcraft practitioners in online communities. After providing a landscape of how other researchers have studied similar phenomenon, interviews with anonymous witches who utilize online platforms such as TikTok and Instagram were conducted by the author. Using these testimonies in conjunction with the research of others, the author identifies trends and similar stories between American witches regarding Wicca, the commodification of the craft, and how witchcraft practice continues in the modern day.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43668
Recommended Citation
Dryden, James, "A Magical Symbiosis: The Advent of Witchcraft in the Age of Social Technology" (2024). University Honors Theses. Paper 1600.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1632