Individualist Religious Movements: Core and Neo‐shamanism Anthropology of Consciousness March 1, 2004 Joan B. Townsend 26 citations The author clarifies definitions and distinctions among traditional shamans, Core shamanism, Neo-shamanism, and urban shamanism, drawing from their own papers and oral presentations. They then propose an evaluation of Core and Neo-shamanism. DOI: 10.1525/ac.2004.15.1.1