Religion in the media age

Hoover, Stewart M.

Religion in the media age Stewart M. Hoover. - London: Routledge, 2006. - ix, 341 p.: 23 cm. - Religion, media, and culture series .

Includes bibliographical references.

What this book could be about -- From medium to meaning : the evolution of theories about media, religion, and culture -- Media and religion in transition -- Articulating life and culture in the media age : plausible narratives of the self -- Reception of religion and media -- Cultural objects and religious identity among born-agains and mainstream believers -- Cultural objects and religious identity among metaphysical believers, dogmatists, and secularists -- Representing outcomes -- Media and public religious culture post-09/11/01 and post-11/2/04 -- Conclusion: what is produced?

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Mass media--Religious aspects.

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