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Overview
How do religious audiences react to and use the media? How do institutional religious influences and expectations affect how they experience media news and entertainment?
Drawing on theory and empirical research, contributors to Religion and Mass Media explore these questions from Jewish, Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Fundamentalist and Mormon audience perspectives. The book looks at recent theoretical developments in the sociology of religion and communication theory; offers an overview of specific religious beliefs; examines audience behaviour; and describes specific case studies including the use of gospel rap and contemporary music in black religious communities.
Synopsis
How do religious audiences react to and use the media? How do institutional religious influences and expectations affect how they experience media news and entertainment?
Drawing on theory and empirical research, contributors to Religion and Mass Media explore these questions from Jewish, Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Fundamentalist and Mormon audience perspectives. The book looks at recent theoretical developments in the sociology of religion and communication theory; offers an overview of specific religious beliefs; examines audience behaviour; and describes specific case studies including the use of gospel rap and contemporary music in black religious communities.
Booknews
In an audience-centered, social-science framework, examines how people from a variety of Christian traditions experience media news and entertainment. Describes recent theoretical developments in the sociology of religion and communication theory; summarizes certain religious beliefs; analyzes the role of religion in audience behavior; reports on case studies including one on rap music; and projects changes in the information environment into the future. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $22.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)