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Religion And Reality Tv
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Author : Mara Einstein
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Religion And Reality Tv written by Mara Einstein and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with Religion categories.
Why is reality television flourishing in today's expanding media market? Religion and Reality TV: Faith in Late Capitalism argues that the reality genre offers answers to many of life's urgent questions: Why am I important? What gives my life meaning? How do I present my best self to the world? Case studies address these questions by examining religious representations through late capitalist lenses, including the maintenance of the self, the commodification of the sacred, and the performance of authenticity. The book's fourteen essays explore why religious themes proliferate in reality TV, audiences' fascination with "lived religion," and the economics that make religion and reality TV a successful pairing. Chapters also consider the role of race, gender, and religion in the production and reception of programming. Religion and Reality TV provides a framework for understanding the intersection of celebrity, media attention, beliefs, and values. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of religion and media studies, communication, American studies, and popular culture.
Reality Tv
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Author : Stephen Faller
language : en
Publisher: Chalice Press
Release Date : 2009-08-01
Reality Tv written by Stephen Faller and has been published by Chalice Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-01 with Religion categories.
With more than 400 reality programs in the United States, it's no secret that "Reality TV" has infiltrated the homes of America. Even shows that are sticking to fiction tend to grab plotlines from today's headlines, further blurring the distinction between "reality" and fiction. Reality television has not just carved out a niche in our viewing schedules, but has gone on to take a relevant role in today's culture. From the very beginning, the Christian church has been in dialogue with the contemporary culture. The idea that the Gospel is always a contextual proclamation, is always relevant, and speaks to all believers no matter what is happening in society is a core belief for Christians. Reality TV: Theology in the Video Era introduces readers to a new way of viewing this phenomenon and explores some of the most popular reality programs while seeking to understand video and media from a Christian perspective. The very nature of video and the way programs are made communicate a set of values and presuppositions that define our postmodern society. Specifically articulating the theology of these images, Stephen Faller offers readers a deeper understanding of their prime time viewing. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, Reality TV is perfect for any adult discussion group.
Reality Check
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Author : Blaine Bartel
language : en
Publisher: Harrison House Publishers
Release Date : 2006
Reality Check written by Blaine Bartel and has been published by Harrison House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
In today's culture reality shows abound. Flip through the channels on any given day and you can find a reality show on almost any topic, from fashion modeling to bounty hunting. There's even a reality show about making a reality show! Now, Blaine Bartel grabs readers with a deeper look at reality television shows and how they apply to their real life situations. Each reality show concept is introduced to readers with a personal life evaluation and followed with lists of biblical and practical truths that readers can apply in their own life. Full of humor and hard-hitting truths, this spin on reality TV gives readers food for thought, inspirational encouragement, and spiritual takeaways. Character tests will reveal what readers are really made of and if they are ready for the challenge of life. It's time to lay aside that remote and let readers experience a real life
Exploring Religion And The Sacred In A Media Age
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Author : Christopher Deacy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Exploring Religion And The Sacred In A Media Age written by Christopher Deacy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Religion categories.
In recent years, there has been growing awareness across a range of academic disciplines of the value of exploring issues of religion and the sacred in relation to cultures of everyday life. Exploring Religion and the Sacred in a Media Age offers inter-disciplinary perspectives drawing from theology, religious studies, media studies, cultural studies, film studies, sociology and anthropology. Combining theoretical frameworks for the analysis of religion, media and popular culture, with focused international case studies of particular texts, practices, communities and audiences, the authors examine topics such as media rituals, marketing strategies, empirical investigations of audience testimony, and the influence of religion on music, reality television and the internet. Both academically rigorous and of interest to a wider readership, this book offers a wide range of fascinating explorations at the cutting edge of many contemporary debates in sociology, religion and media, including chapters on the way evangelical groups in America have made use of The Da Vinci Code and on the influences of religion on British club culture and electronic dance music.
Reality Television
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Author : Ruth A. Deller
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2019-11-25
Reality Television written by Ruth A. Deller and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-25 with Social Science categories.
Reality television is shown worldwide, features people from all walks of life and covers everything from romance to religion. It has not only changed television, but every other area of the media. So why has reality TV become such a huge phenomenon, and what is its future in an age of streaming and social media?
Religion And The Arts In The Hunger Games
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Author : Zhange Ni
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-12-15
Religion And The Arts In The Hunger Games written by Zhange Ni and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Philosophy categories.
In this selective overview of scholarship generated by The Hunger Games—the young adult dystopian fiction and film series which has won popular and critical acclaim—Zhange Ni showcases various investigations into the entanglement of religion and the arts in the new millennium.
Understanding Reality Religion
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Author : Hiley Ward
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2007-08
Understanding Reality Religion written by Hiley Ward and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08 with Philosophy categories.
You know the Big questions. When did it all begin? Before creation, what? Before that? Where was I 10,000 years ago? When will it all end? But I suppose that the question that bothers people most is: How can God, the omnipotent, the Creator, be good when there is so much evil in the world? Here is an attempt to face up to the eternal, unsolvable contradictory questions about God, Jesus, the church and the practice of faith in the Christian life. Without negating traditional religion concepts, God is embraced in all of his attributes. He has a dark side. He is jealous, egotistical, cruel, tyrannical, killer of innocent hordes. He is also recognized as a great deliverer, lover of good, supporter of mankind, and a generally good companion. The Christian opts to address this second image of God, the beneficent. The author has struggled with the definition and nature of God all his life. He has found that he can question God and acknowledge his/her dark side while at the same time love God and bask in his presence and love. Here is a new kind of spiritual journey -- intellectually honest and committed in faith.
Black Women S Portrayals On Reality Television
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Author : Donnetrice C. Allison
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-01-14
Black Women S Portrayals On Reality Television written by Donnetrice C. Allison and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book critically analyzes the portrayals of Black women in current reality television. Audiences are presented with a multitude of images of Black women fighting, arguing, and cursing at one another in this manufactured world of reality television. This perpetuation of negative, insidious racial and gender stereotypes influences how the U.S. views Black women. This stereotyping disrupts the process in which people are able to appreciate cultural and gender difference. Instead of celebrating the diverse symbols and meaning making that accompanies Black women's discourse and identities, reality television scripts an artificial or plastic image of Black women that reinforces extant stereotypes. This collection's contributors seek to uncover examples in reality television shows where instantiations of Black women's gendered, racial, and cultural difference is signified and made sinister.
Reality Tv
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Author : Anita Biressi
language : en
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Release Date : 2005
Reality Tv written by Anita Biressi and has been published by Wallflower Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
Of late, religion seems to be everywhere, suffusing U.S. politics and popular culture and acting as both a unifying and a divisive force. This collection of manifestos, Supreme Court decisions, congressional testimonies, speeches, articles, book excerpts, pastoral letters, interviews, song lyrics, memoirs, and poems reflects the vitality, diversity, and changing nature of religious belief and practice in American public and private life over the last half century. Encompassing a range of perspectives, this book illustrates the ways in which individuals from all along the religious and political spectrum have engaged religion and viewed it as a crucial aspect of society. The anthology begins with documents that reflect the close relationship of religion, especially mainline Protestantism, to essential ideas undergirding Cold War America. Covering both the center and the margins of American religious life, this volume devotes extended attention to how issues of politics, race, gender, and sexuality have influenced the religious mainstream. A series of documents reflects the role of religion and theology in the civil rights, feminist, and gay rights movements as well as in conservative responses. Issues regarding religion and contemporary American culture are explored in documents about the rise of the evangelical movement and the religious right; the impact of "new" (post-1965) immigrant communities on the religious landscape; the popularity of alternative, New Age, and non-Western beliefs; and the relationship between religion and popular culture. The editors conclude with selections exploring major themes of American religious life at the millennium, including both conservative and New Age millennialism, as well as excerpts that speculate on the future of religion in the United States. The documents are grouped by theme into nine chapters and arranged chronologically therein. Each chapter features an extensive introduction providing context for and analysis of the critical issues raised by the primary sources.
New Religions And The Mediation Of Non Monogamy
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Author : Michelle Mueller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-08-19
New Religions And The Mediation Of Non Monogamy written by Michelle Mueller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-19 with Religion categories.
New Religions and the Mediation of Non-Monogamy examines the relationship between alternative American religions and the media representation of non-monogamies on reality-TV shows like Sister Wives, Seeking Sister Wife, and Polyamory: Married & Dating. The book is the first full-length study informed by fieldwork with Mormon polygamists and fieldwork with LGBTQ Neo-Pagan/Neo-Tantric polyamorists. The book tracks community members’ responses to the new media about them, their engagement with television and other media, and the likeness of representations to actual populations through fieldwork and interviews. The book highlights differences in socioeconomic privileges that shape Mormon polygamists’ lives and LGBTQ polyamorists’ lives, respectively. The polyamory movement receives support from liberal media. As reality TV has shifted the image of Mormon polygamy to one of liberal American middle-class culture, Mormon polygamists have gained in public favor. The media landscape of non-monogamy is mediated by, in addition to these alternative religious populations, the norms and practices of the reality-TV industry and by sociocultural and economic realities, including race and class. This book adds to the fields of media studies, critical race and gender studies, new religious movements, and queer studies.