Erika Engstrom, Valenzano, Joseph M., II

Broschiertes Buch

Television, Religion, and Supernatural

Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods

Beschreibung

This book uses a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in the TV series Supernatural, which 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.

Autor

Erika Engstrom is professor of communication studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of The Bride Factory: Mass Media Portrayals of Women and Weddings. Joseph M. Valenzano, III, is assistant professor and basic course director at the University of Dayton. He has co-authored two public speaking textbooks, The Speaker: The Tradition and Practice of Public Speaking and The Speaker's Primer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 246g
• ISBN-13: 9781498550390
• ISBN-10: 1498550398
• Artikelnr.: 46604963