{"product_id":"the-media-and-religious-authority-9780271073231","title":"The Media and Religious Authority","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores how modern means of communication are changing religion, and how contemporary mediations of religion challenge and refine the aspirations and prospects of religious authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating mélange of essays, and a versatile collection that could be utilized in a variety of settings.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Mary E. Hess \u003ci\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you, like me, are fascinated by the often baffling relationship between media, religion, and authority, then Stewart Hoover’s book is a must-read. Often, authority is assumed to be held by institutions. Hoover argues against this by weaving together diverse case studies into a cutting-edge theoretical perspective that illustrates how authority is constituted by lived media practices. Clearly written and insightful, \u003ci\u003eThe Media and Religious Authority\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the minutiae of everyday lived religion with an overarching vision that only one of the leading scholars in the field could achieve.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Gregory Price Grieve,University of North Carolina at Greensboro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How do contemporary media challenge religious authority? The answer to this question is not as straightforward as it might appear. The contributors to this volume examine how the media undermine established religious positions and help reshape the concept of ‘the religious’ as well as the forms of authority. This is such a transformation that one may indeed conclude, as Stewart Hoover does, that religion today is being remade by the media.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Knut Lundby,University of Oslo, Norway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This brilliant book shows a master editor at work. It identifies and gives substance to the critical issue of religious authority in the global media age in terms of its constitution. The book knows intellectual history; it understands the classics and their relevance today as it opens pathways to the future. Rarely is one book erudite in theory and also sophisticated in research methodology, but \u003ci\u003eThe Media and Religious Authority \u003c\/i\u003eis a model of both. This is scholarship of the world mind; the case studies span the continents, and the theorizing represents the big picture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Clifford Christians,University of Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Media and Religious Authority     \u003ci\u003eStewart M. Hoover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection One: Re-thinking authority in an era of media and religious change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligious Authority in the Media Age    \u003ci\u003eStewart M. Hoover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Media and Religious Authority from Ancient to Modern      \u003ci\u003ePeter Horsfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedia and (vicarious) religion – two levels of religious authority       \u003ci\u003eAlf Linderman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligious Authority \u0026amp; Social Media Branding in a Culture of Religious Celebrification     \u003ci\u003ePauline Hope Cheong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Two: Case Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatellite Publics: Moral Identity and New Media in Moroccan Islam     \u003ci\u003eBahíyyih Maroon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining all the Realms of Nature:  Evidence, insight, and the quest for knowledge in modern Thailand      \u003ci\u003e   Emily Zeamer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyber Memorial Zones and Shamanic Inheritance in Korea      \u003ci\u003eJoonseong Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaadaass Mamas: Race, Sex and Afro-Religiosity in \u003ci\u003eSankofa\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003eMontré Missouri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechno-Vodou: Transnational Flows in the Spiritual Marketplace   \u003ci\u003eAlexandra Boutros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvangelical Media for Youth and Religious Authority in Brazil   \u003ci\u003eKarina Kosicki Belotti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Authority of the Image: Sex, Religion, and the Text\/Image Conflict in Craig Thompson’s \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e      \u003ci\u003eChristine Hoff Kraemer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterword    \u003ci\u003eLynn Schofield Clark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455976866135,"sku":"9780271073231","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271073231.jpg?v=1755033285","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-media-and-religious-authority-9780271073231","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}