Religion and Popular Culture: Studies on the Interaction of Worldviews

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Summary: Features seminal case studies involving religion
Review: Religion And Popular Culture: Studies On The Interaction Of World Views features seminal case studies involving religion and today's cultural media from the Disney boycott by Southern Baptists to the uses of contemporary Christian music. The contributors explore how the "culture wars" approach is impacting the study of mass communication; what various religious leaders teach their members about media use; how new information technologies impact religious worship; and how religious groups differ in the way they define "media literacy". A very highly recommended, scholarly and benchmark introduction for students of religion, media, and popular culture, Religion And Popular Culture provides the reader with informative theoretical discussions of the complex interplay between religion and the media of popular culture as well as describing several world religions and Eastern philosophies with respect to their teachings about media use.