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Key Words in Religion, Media and Culture
by
Morgan David
'From The Passion of the Christ to the presumed 'clash of civilizations', religion's role in culture is increasingly contested and mediated. Key Words in Religion, Media, and Culture is a welcome and interdisciplinary contribution that maps the territory for those who aim to make sense of it all. Highlighting the important concepts guiding state-of-the-art research into re...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
October 1st 2008
by Routledge
(first published June 26th 2008)
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This book is exploring the conceptual framework emerging in the study of religion and media and the ways they shape each other. Building upon David Morgan's understanding that an image of Jesus, for example, has the power to create a compelling presence rather than being a mere depiction. Birgit Meyer problematizes the idea that audiences are unmediated instead of accounting for the various ways their experiences are shaped. Hoover's essay describes the difference between push media (television)...more
Dec 31, 2012
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