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Religion and Popular Culture in America, Third Edition

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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2017

About this book

The connection between popular culture and religion is an enduring part of American life. With seventy-five percent new content, the third edition of this multifaceted and popular collection has been revised and updated throughout to provide greater religious diversity in its topics and address critical developments in the study of religion and popular culture.
 
Ideal for classroom use, this expanded volume
  • gives increased attention to the implications of digital culture and the increasingly interactive quality of popular culture
  • provides a framework to help students understand and appreciate the work in diverse fields, methods, and perspectives
  • contains an updated introduction, discussion questions, and other instructional tools

 

Author / Editor information

Contributor: Bruce David Forbes Bruce David Forbes is Professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College. He is the author of Christmas: A Candid History and America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories.
 
Jeffrey H. Mahan holds the Ralph E. and Norma E. Peck Chair in Religion and Public Communication at the Iliff School of Theology. His books include Religion, Media, and Culture: An Introduction, Shared Wisdom, and American Television Genres.

 

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Preface to the Third Edition

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    Introduction: Finding Religion in Unexpected Places

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    Bruce David Forbes
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  • Part I. Religion in Popular Culture
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    Introduction

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    Jeffrey H. Mahan
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    1. The Origin(s) of Superman: Reimagining Religion in the Man of Steel

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    Dan W. Clanton Jr.
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    2. The Oriental Monk in American Popular Culture

    51
    Jane Naomi Iwamura
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    3. Adventure Time and Sacred History: Myth and Reality in Children’s Animated Cartoons

    71
    Elijah Siegler
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    4. Monstrous Muslims: Historical Anxieties and Future Trends

    85
    Sophia Rose Arjana
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    5. The Weight of the World: Religion and Heavy Metal Music in Four Cases

    100
    Jason C. Bivins
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  • Part II. Popular Culture in Religion
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    Introduction

    121
    Jeffrey H. Mahan
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    6. Christmas Is Like a Snowball

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    Bruce David Forbes
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    7. Mipsterz: Hip, American, and Muslim

    144
    Kristin M. Peterson and Nabil Echchaibi
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    8. Megachurches, Celebrity Pastors, and the Evangelical Industrial Complex

    159
    Jessica Johnson
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    9. People of the Picture Book: PJ Library and American Jewish Religion

    177
    Rachel B. Gross
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    10. Meditation on the Go: Buddhist Smartphone Apps as Video Game Play

    195
    Gregory Price Grieve
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  • Part III. Popular Culture as Religion
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    Introduction

    217
    Jeffrey H. Mahan
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    11. It’s About Faith in Our Future: Star Trek Fandom as Cultural Religion

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    Michael Jindra
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    12. Shopping, Religion, and the Sacred “Buyosphere”

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    Sarah McFarland Taylor
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    13. Losing Their Way to Salvation: Women, Weight Loss, and the Religion of Thinness

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    Michelle M. Lelwica
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    14. The “Godding Up” of American Sports

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    Joseph L. Price
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    15. Celebrity Worship as Parareligion: Bieber and the Beliebers

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    Pete Ward
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  • Part IV. Religion and Popular Culture in Dialogue
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    Introduction

    331
    Jeffrey H. Mahan
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    16. Yoga in Popular Culture: Controversies and Conflicts

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    Shreena Niketa Gandhi
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    17. Mirror, Mirror on Ourselves: Disney as a Site of Religio-Cultural Dialogue

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    Stephanie Brehm and Myev Rees
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    18. Can Watching a Movie Be a Spiritual Experience?

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    Robert K. Johnston
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    19. Rap Music and Its Message: On Interpreting the Contact between Religion and Popular Culture

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    Anthony B. Pinn
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    20. Broadswords and Face Paint: Why Braveheart Still Matters

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    Curtis D. Coats and Stewart M. Hoover
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    Contributors

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    Index

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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
April 15, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780520965225
Edition:
3rd edition
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464
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780520965225
eBook ISBN: 9780520965225
Keywords for this book
pop culture and religion; religious studies; pastors; college bible student; teachers; american life; third edition; religious text; rhetoric; appreciate culture; cultural appreciation; discussion questions; investigative methods; digital culture; popular culture; religious diversity
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