This is the first anthology to trace broader themes of religion and popular culture across time and theoretical methods. It provides key readings, encouraging a broader methodological and historical understanding. With a combined experience of over 30 years dedicated to teaching undergraduates, Lisle W. Dalton, Eric Michael Mazur, and Richard J. Callahan, Jr. have ensured that the pedagogical features and structure of the volume are valuable to both students and their professors. Features include: - A number of units based on common semester syllabi - A blend of materials focused on method…mehr
This is the first anthology to trace broader themes of religion and popular culture across time and theoretical methods. It provides key readings, encouraging a broader methodological and historical understanding. With a combined experience of over 30 years dedicated to teaching undergraduates, Lisle W. Dalton, Eric Michael Mazur, and Richard J. Callahan, Jr. have ensured that the pedagogical features and structure of the volume are valuable to both students and their professors. Features include: - A number of units based on common semester syllabi - A blend of materials focused on method with materials focused on subject - An introduction to the texts for each unit - Questions designed to encourage and enhance post-reading reflection and classroom discussion - A glossary of terms from the unit's readings, as well as suggestions for further reading and investigation. The Reader is suitable as the foundational textbook for any undergraduate course on religion and popular culture, as well as theory in the study of religion.
Lisle W. Dalton is Professor of Religious Studies at Hartwick College, USA. He is former co-chair of the Religion and Popular Culture Group of the American Academy of Religion. Eric Michael Mazur is Gloria & David Furman Professor of Judaic Studies at Virginia Wesleyan University, USA. Richard J. Callahan, Jr. is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Gonzaga University, USA. He is former co-chair of the Religion and Popular Culture Group of the American Academy of Religion.
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Acknowledgments Introduction Unit I. The Study of Religion and Popular Culture Introduction to Unit I 1. Charles Long "Popular Religion" (2005) and David Chidester "Planet Hollywood" (2005) Connections: Typologies Unit II. Foundational Texts in the Study of Religion & Popular Culture Introduction to Unit II 2. Sigmund Freud: "On Dreams" (1904) and "The Psychopathology of Everyday Life" (1911) Connections: Freud Psychoanalysis and the Fairy Tale Connections: Freud Cultural Critique Self-Help and Religionized Therapy 3. Emile Durkheim: "Origins of These Beliefs" (1915) Connections: Durkheim Memorial Day and Civil Religion Connections: Durkheim and Totemism at the Stadium 4. Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno: "The Culture Industry" (1944) Connections: Horkheimer Adorno Religion Consumer Culture and Advertising Connections: Horkheimer Adorno and Selling Religion 5. Paul Tillich: "Aspects of a Religious Analysis of Culture" (1959) Connections: Tillich Theology and Culture Connections: Tillich and "The Gospel According to." 6. Roland Barthes: "Myth Today" (1957) Connections: Barthes Poaching and Fandom Connections: Barthes and Religion as Critique 7. Victor Turner: "Betwixt and Between" (1967) Connections: Turner and Liminal Raving Connections: Turner Religion Sports and Digital Gaming 8. Mircea Eliade: "The Myths of the Modern World" (1967) Connections: Eliade and the Monomyth Connections: Eliade Myth and the "Buddy" Genre 9. Peter Berger: "Religion and World Construction" (1967) Connections: Berger and McDonald's as Sacrament of Modernity Connections: Berger and Monsters of Chaos 10. Clifford Geertz: "Religion as a Cultural System" (1973) Connections: Geertz at the Movies Connections: Geertz and the American Flag as a Sacred Symbol 11. Edward Said: "Introduction" from Orientalism (1978) Connections: Said Race & Religion Connections: Said's Orientalism Religion and Pop Culture 12. Stuart Hall: "Notes on Deconstructing 'the Popular'" (1981) Connections: Hall Race Identity and Popular Music Connections: Hall Dominance and Resistance through Popular Culture 13. Elaine Showalter: "Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness" (1981) Connections: Showalter and the Long Arc of Joan Connections: Showalter and the Varieties of Gender Experience 14. Catherine Bell: "Characteristics of Ritual-Like Activities" (1997) Connections: Bell Religion and Nationalism Connections: Bell and Parades Unit III. Durable Forms in the Study of Religion & Popular Culture Introduction to Unit III 15. Who We Are: Saints Heroes and Monsters 16. Where We Are: Sacred Space 17. What We Know: Myths and Sacred Texts 18. Where We Go: Pilgrimages 19. What We Do: Public Ritual Carnivals and Parades Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction Unit I. The Study of Religion and Popular Culture Introduction to Unit I 1. Charles Long "Popular Religion" (2005) and David Chidester "Planet Hollywood" (2005) Connections: Typologies Unit II. Foundational Texts in the Study of Religion & Popular Culture Introduction to Unit II 2. Sigmund Freud: "On Dreams" (1904) and "The Psychopathology of Everyday Life" (1911) Connections: Freud Psychoanalysis and the Fairy Tale Connections: Freud Cultural Critique Self-Help and Religionized Therapy 3. Emile Durkheim: "Origins of These Beliefs" (1915) Connections: Durkheim Memorial Day and Civil Religion Connections: Durkheim and Totemism at the Stadium 4. Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno: "The Culture Industry" (1944) Connections: Horkheimer Adorno Religion Consumer Culture and Advertising Connections: Horkheimer Adorno and Selling Religion 5. Paul Tillich: "Aspects of a Religious Analysis of Culture" (1959) Connections: Tillich Theology and Culture Connections: Tillich and "The Gospel According to." 6. Roland Barthes: "Myth Today" (1957) Connections: Barthes Poaching and Fandom Connections: Barthes and Religion as Critique 7. Victor Turner: "Betwixt and Between" (1967) Connections: Turner and Liminal Raving Connections: Turner Religion Sports and Digital Gaming 8. Mircea Eliade: "The Myths of the Modern World" (1967) Connections: Eliade and the Monomyth Connections: Eliade Myth and the "Buddy" Genre 9. Peter Berger: "Religion and World Construction" (1967) Connections: Berger and McDonald's as Sacrament of Modernity Connections: Berger and Monsters of Chaos 10. Clifford Geertz: "Religion as a Cultural System" (1973) Connections: Geertz at the Movies Connections: Geertz and the American Flag as a Sacred Symbol 11. Edward Said: "Introduction" from Orientalism (1978) Connections: Said Race & Religion Connections: Said's Orientalism Religion and Pop Culture 12. Stuart Hall: "Notes on Deconstructing 'the Popular'" (1981) Connections: Hall Race Identity and Popular Music Connections: Hall Dominance and Resistance through Popular Culture 13. Elaine Showalter: "Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness" (1981) Connections: Showalter and the Long Arc of Joan Connections: Showalter and the Varieties of Gender Experience 14. Catherine Bell: "Characteristics of Ritual-Like Activities" (1997) Connections: Bell Religion and Nationalism Connections: Bell and Parades Unit III. Durable Forms in the Study of Religion & Popular Culture Introduction to Unit III 15. Who We Are: Saints Heroes and Monsters 16. Where We Are: Sacred Space 17. What We Know: Myths and Sacred Texts 18. Where We Go: Pilgrimages 19. What We Do: Public Ritual Carnivals and Parades Bibliography Index
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