The Handbook on Religion and Communication
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Newark: Wiley Blackwell (2023), 571 pp.
Contains index
Series: Global Handbooks in Media and Communication Research
ISBN 978-1-119-67160-2 (ebook); 978-1-119-67155-8 (print)
"Divided into five parts, the Handbook opens with a state-of-the-art overview of the subject’s intellectual landscape, introducing the historical background, theoretical foundations, and major academic approaches to communication, media, and religion. Subsequent sections focus on institutional and functional perspectives, theological and cultural approaches, and new approaches in digital technologies. The essays provide insight into a wide range of topics, including religious use of media, religious identity, audience gratification, religious broadcasting, religious content in entertainment, films and religion, news reporting about religion, race and gender, the sex-religion matrix, religious crisis communication, public relations and advertising, televangelism, pastoral ministry, death and the media, online religion, future directions in religious communication, and more." (Publisher description)
PART I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
1 Academic Approaches to Communication, Media, and Religion / Lynn Schofield Clark and Heidi Ippolito, 7
2 Communication, Media, and Religion Research: Theoretical Roots / Stephen Garner, 23
3 Theology and Communication /Paul A. Soukup SJ, 39
4 Religious Traditions and Ethics in Communication / Robert S. Fortner, 55
PART II: THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
5 Christianity and the Mass Media / Mary Catherine Kennedy, 71
6 Communication in Judaism and Islam / Yoel Cohen and Hadi Enayat, 83
7 Religious Communication in Asia / Anthony Le Duc and Keval J. Kumar, 99
8 African Religions and Communication / Joseph Muyangata and Mark Fackler, 117
9 Atheism and the Media / Teemu Taira, 131
PART III: RELIGIONS AS ACTORS
10 Religious Broadcasting: An Overview, 2000-2021 / Jim McDonnell, 147
11 Religious Personalities and Televangelism / Paul A. Soukup SJ, 165
12 Public Relations and Advertising / Carlo Nardella, 181
13 "Survival and Salvation": Religious Situational Crisis Communication Strategies / Gregory P. Perreault, Mildred. F. Perreault, and Monica Crawford, 197
14 Web Presence / Amanda Sturgill, 213
PART IV: INDIVIDUAL RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION
15 Pastoral Ministry and Communication / Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, 231
16 Piety, Religious Identity, and the Media / Damian Guzek and Piotr S. Bobkowski, 241
17 Youth, Education, and Media / Mary E. Hess, 257
PART V: MEDIA INSTITUTIONS
18 Mediatization / Knut Lundby, 273
19 Reporting Religion News / Yoel Cohen, 287
20 Entertainment / Allan Novaes, 301
21 Religion and Film / Joel Mayward, 315
22 Documentary Film and Religious Faith in Historical Perspective / John P. Ferré, 337
PART VI: FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES
23 The Role of Media in Creating Communities of Religious Belief and Identity / Myna German, 353
24 Religion and Meaning / Johannes Ehrat, 365
25 Religious Rituals, Pilgrimages, Festivals, and Media: Exploring the Interface / Gnana Patrick, 383
26 Death, Spirituality, and Digital Afterlife / Johanna Sumiala, 399
PART VII: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
27 Incipient Diversity: Gender and Race in Media and Religion Research / Chiung Hwang Chen, 417
28 Material Religion / Felicia Katz-Harris, 433
29 The Sex-Religion Matrix / Ruth Tsuria and Jason Bartashius, 453
30 Authority, Religion, and Media / Míriam Díez Bosch and Alba Sabaté Gauxachs, 469
31 Religion and Development Communication / Robert A. White, 487
PART VIII: APPROACHES IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES
32 Internet, Mobile Technology, and Religion / Miriam Díez Bosch and Josep Lluís Micó, 505
33 Online Religion / Rohit Chopra, 521
1 Academic Approaches to Communication, Media, and Religion / Lynn Schofield Clark and Heidi Ippolito, 7
2 Communication, Media, and Religion Research: Theoretical Roots / Stephen Garner, 23
3 Theology and Communication /Paul A. Soukup SJ, 39
4 Religious Traditions and Ethics in Communication / Robert S. Fortner, 55
PART II: THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
5 Christianity and the Mass Media / Mary Catherine Kennedy, 71
6 Communication in Judaism and Islam / Yoel Cohen and Hadi Enayat, 83
7 Religious Communication in Asia / Anthony Le Duc and Keval J. Kumar, 99
8 African Religions and Communication / Joseph Muyangata and Mark Fackler, 117
9 Atheism and the Media / Teemu Taira, 131
PART III: RELIGIONS AS ACTORS
10 Religious Broadcasting: An Overview, 2000-2021 / Jim McDonnell, 147
11 Religious Personalities and Televangelism / Paul A. Soukup SJ, 165
12 Public Relations and Advertising / Carlo Nardella, 181
13 "Survival and Salvation": Religious Situational Crisis Communication Strategies / Gregory P. Perreault, Mildred. F. Perreault, and Monica Crawford, 197
14 Web Presence / Amanda Sturgill, 213
PART IV: INDIVIDUAL RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION
15 Pastoral Ministry and Communication / Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, 231
16 Piety, Religious Identity, and the Media / Damian Guzek and Piotr S. Bobkowski, 241
17 Youth, Education, and Media / Mary E. Hess, 257
PART V: MEDIA INSTITUTIONS
18 Mediatization / Knut Lundby, 273
19 Reporting Religion News / Yoel Cohen, 287
20 Entertainment / Allan Novaes, 301
21 Religion and Film / Joel Mayward, 315
22 Documentary Film and Religious Faith in Historical Perspective / John P. Ferré, 337
PART VI: FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES
23 The Role of Media in Creating Communities of Religious Belief and Identity / Myna German, 353
24 Religion and Meaning / Johannes Ehrat, 365
25 Religious Rituals, Pilgrimages, Festivals, and Media: Exploring the Interface / Gnana Patrick, 383
26 Death, Spirituality, and Digital Afterlife / Johanna Sumiala, 399
PART VII: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
27 Incipient Diversity: Gender and Race in Media and Religion Research / Chiung Hwang Chen, 417
28 Material Religion / Felicia Katz-Harris, 433
29 The Sex-Religion Matrix / Ruth Tsuria and Jason Bartashius, 453
30 Authority, Religion, and Media / Míriam Díez Bosch and Alba Sabaté Gauxachs, 469
31 Religion and Development Communication / Robert A. White, 487
PART VIII: APPROACHES IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES
32 Internet, Mobile Technology, and Religion / Miriam Díez Bosch and Josep Lluís Micó, 505
33 Online Religion / Rohit Chopra, 521
