Bibliograph

God in the details, edited by Eric Michael Mazur and Kate McCarthy

Type

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God in the details, edited by Eric Michael Mazur and Kate McCarthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God in the details

Medium

electronic resource

Responsibility statement

edited by Eric Michael Mazur and Kate McCarthy

Summary

This text seeks to account for the blurred boundary between religion and pop culture in America. It explores some of the unexpected places religion appears such as on television, lyrics and sport., Exploring the blurred boundary between religion and pop culture, God in the Details offers a provocative look at the breadth and persistence of religious themes in the American consciousness. This new edition reflects the explosion of online activity since the first edition, including chapters on the spiritual implications of social networking sites, and the hazy line between real and virtual religious life in the online community Second Life. Also new to this edition are chapters on the migration of black male expression from churches to athletic stadiums, new configurations of the sacred and the commercial, and post 9/11 spirituality and religious redemption through an analysis of vampire drama, True Blood. Popular chapters on media, sports, and other pop culture experiences have been revised and updated, making this an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike

Target audience

specialized

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