Understanding religion and popular culture : theories, themes, products and practices / edited by Terry Ray Clark and Dan W. Clanton, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Terry Ray.

Clanton, Dan W., Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular culture--Religious aspects.

Popular culture.

Religion and culture.

Physical Description:

ix, 216 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

This introductory text provides students with an extremely useful 'toolbox' of approaches for analyzing religion and popular culture. The contributors introduce a theme, product or practice, and outline relevant theory and methods for analysis. Areas covered include religion and food, violence, music, television and videogames. Each entry features lively and contemporary case study material. The chapters also include helpful bullet point summaries, suggestions for further reading and/or viewing, reflection and discussion questions, and glossary terms.

Contents:

1 Saved by satire? Learning to value popular culture's critique of sacred traditions / Terry Ray Clark Clark, Terry Ray 13

2 Religion and ecology in popular culture / Dell Dechant Dechant, Dell 28

3 Religion in science fiction film and television / Douglas E. Cowan Cowan, Douglas E. 41

4 Religion and cinema horror / Douglas E. Cowan Cowan, Douglas E. 56

5 On the sacred power of violence in popular culture / Eric Bain-Selbo Bain-Selbo, Eric 72

6 On the job and among the elect: religion and the salvation of Sipowicz in NYPD Blue / Dan W. Clanton, Jr. Clanton, Dan W., Jr. 89

7 "Unlearn what you have learned" (yoda): the critical study of the myth of Star Wars / John C. McDowell McDowell, John C. 104

8 Religion and video games: shooting aliens in cathedrals / Rachel Wagner Wagner, Rachel 118

9 The Coca-Cola brand and religion / Jeffrey Scholes Scholes, Jeffrey 139

10 What makes music Christian? Hipsters, contemporary Christian music and secularization / Courtney Wilder and Jeremy Rehwaldt Rehwaldt, Courtney Wilder and Jeremy 157

11 Lord of the Lembas: a study of what's cooking in pop culture / Jonathan Sands Wise Wise, Jonathan Sands 172

12 Cursing then and now: Jeremiah's Scroll and the Boston Red Sox Jersey (can the Bible shed light on pop culture practices?) / Terry Ray Clark Clark, Terry Ray 190

13 Postmodern prophecy: Bob Dylan and the practices of self-subversion / Mark W. Flory Flory, Mark W. 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415781046

0415781043

9780415781060

041578106X

9780203119570

0203119576

OCLC:

707965884