Understanding theology and popular culture
Gordon Lynch
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Title and Author
Understanding theology and popular culture / Gordon LynchPublication Details
مالدن : Blackwell Pub، 2005مPhysical Description
xv, 236 p.: ill.; 24 cm.Subject
Christianity and cultureTheology
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. ]312[-032( and index.
Contents
What is 'popular culture'? -- Why should theologians and scholars of religion study popular culture?--Machines, TVs, and shopping : the shape of everyday life in contemporary western society -- Can popular culture be bad for your health? -- Developing a theological approach to the study of popular culture -- An author-focused approach to studying popular culture : Eminem and the redemption of violence -- Text-based approaches to studying popular culture : 'Homer the heretic' and civil religion -- An ethnographic approach to studying popular culture : The religious significance of club culture -- Taking steps towards a theological aesthetics of popular culture