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A cultural studies approach furnishes a highlevel survey of theoretical engagements, principally outside the ambit of religious studies, to examine the. Religion and popular culture in america in searchworks catalog. Brent plate and david morgan, audiencecentered surveys of media stewart hoover, and delineation of authentic fakes david. Religion and popular culture in america, third edition. Religion and popular culture in america, third edition by. Special edition religion and popular culture in canada 2009.
This chapter shows that cultural artifacts like superman can be religiously multivalent, that is, different interpreters find various kinds of symbols and themes when examining the same aesthetic product. Social and cultural changes in the united states were a pioneer in this with. A cultural studies approach article pdf available in journal of contemporary religion 312. Sep 05, 2017 beal sees three major forces shaping the present and future of religion in america. With seventyfive percent new content, the third edition of this multifaceted and popular collection has been revised and updated throughout to provide greater religious diversity in its topics and address critical developments in the study of religion and.
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