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Television, Religion, and Supernatural
Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods|
48,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 19.02.2014 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780739184769 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 176 |
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Beschreibungen
<span><span>This book examines the text of the CW network television series </span><span>Supernatural</span><span>, a program based in the horror genre that offers viewers myriad religious-based antagonists, through the portrayals of monsters which its two main characters “hunt” and destroy, as well as storylines based in the Bible. Even as the series’ producers claim a non-religious perspective, we contend that story arcs and outcomes of episodes actually forward a hegemonic portrayal of Christianity that portrays a good-versus-evil motif regarding the superiority of Christianity. The depiction of its protagonist brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester of Lawrence, Kansas, forwards a pro-American perspective to a more generalized fight against evil in contemporary times. </span></span>
<span><span>This book uses a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in the TV series </span><span>Supernatural</span><span>, which</span><span> </span><span>presents religious themes through horror and fantasy to show a Christianity without Christ. It uncovers how entertainment television provides a conduit for religious messages that speak to the role of contemporary American faith.</span></span>
<span><span>Contents</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter One: Introduction—Religion, Mass Media, and </span><span>Supernatural</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Two: Plurality of Religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Three: Hegemony of Religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Four: Horsemen and Homilies</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Five: A Divinely Ordained Civil Religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Six: Conclusion</span></span>
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<span><span>References</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter One: Introduction—Religion, Mass Media, and </span><span>Supernatural</span></span>
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<span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Two: Plurality of Religion</span></span>
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<span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Three: Hegemony of Religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Four: Horsemen and Homilies</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Five: A Divinely Ordained Civil Religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Six: Conclusion</span></span>
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<span><span>References</span></span>
<span><span>Erika Engstrom</span><span> is professor of communication studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of </span><span>The Bride Factory: Mass Media Portrayals of Women and Weddings</span><span>.<br><br></span><span>Joseph M. Valenzano, III</span><span>, is assistant professor and basic course director at the University of Dayton. He has co-authored two public speaking textbooks, </span><span>The Speaker: The Tradition and Practice of Public Speaking </span><span>and </span><span>The Speaker’s Primer.</span></span>
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