Religion, Media and Culture: A Reader [Hardcover]

This Reader brings together a selection of key writings to explore the relationship between religion, media and cultures of everyday life. It provides an overview of the main debates and developments in this growing field, focusing on four major themes:

• Religion, spirituality and consumer culture
• Media and the transformation of religion
• The sacred senses: visual, material and audio culture
• Religion, and the ethics of media and culture.

This collection is an invaluable resource for students, academics and researchers wanting a deeper understanding of religion and contemporary culture.

General Introduction  Section 1: Religion, Spirituality and Consumer Culture  Introduction  1. Understanding Glastonbury as a Site of Consumption Marion Bowman  2. The Economies of Charismatic Evangelical Worship Pete Ward  3. Mecca Cola and Burqinis: Muslim Consumption and Religious Identities Nabil Echchaibi  4. The Spirit of Living Slowly in the LOHAS Market-Place Monica M. Emerich  5. Burn-a-lujah! DIY Spiritualities, Reverend Billy and Burning Man Lee Gilmore  6. Spirituality and the Re-Branding of Religion Jeremy Carrette and Richard King  Section 2: Media and the Transformation of Religion  Introduction  7. Religion, the Media and 9/11 Stewart Hoover  8. Why has Religion Gone Public Again? Towards a Theory of Media and Religious Re-Publiclsß