Religion and Media in China: Insights and Case Studies from the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong
London; New York: Routledge (2018), xi, 303 pp.
Contains index
Series: Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture, 7
ISBN 9781138385429 (pbk); 9781315725611 (online)
Signature commbox: 313.10-Religion 2017
Introduction: Religion and Media in China: Volume Objectives, Challenges and Themes / Stefania Travagnin, 1
I. MEDIA TRANSLATIONS OF RELIGION IN CHINA: HISTORY, CONCEPTS AND METHODS
1 Beyond the Conceptual Framework of Oppression and Resistance: Creativity, Religion and the Internet in China / Samuel Lengen, 19
2 Regarding the Interplay of Popular Media and Religion in Hong Kong / Yam Chi-Keung, 35
3 Charting Religion and Media in Taiwan: Media Expressions of Faith as (Pluri)Identity Markers in the Democratization Era / Stefania Travagnin, 53
II. RELIGIOUS MEDIA AND RELIGION IN SECULAR MEDIA: CASE STUDIES FROM MAINLAND CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN
4 Eminence and Edutainment: Xingyun and Daoxin as Television Celebrities / Scott Pacey, 71
5 From Woman Warrior to Good Wife: Confucian Influences on the Portrayal of Women in China's Television Drama / Manya Koetse, 90
6 WeChat Together about the Buddha: the Construction of Sacred Space and Religious Community in Shanghai through Social media / Weishan Huang, 110
7 Engaging with a Post-totalitarian State: Buddhism Online in China / André LaLiberté, 129
8 Buddhist Blogs in Mainland China and Taiwan: Discussing Buddhist Approaches to Technology / Beverley Mcguire, 151
9 Three High-Profile Protestant Microbloggers in Contemporary China: Expanding Public discourse or Burrowing into Religious Niches on Weibo? / Carsten Vala and Huang Jianbo, 167
10 Digital Islam across the Greater China: Connecting Virtual Ummah to the Chinese-Speaking Muslim Netizens / Ho Wai-Yip, 187
11 The Master Said, the Master Sold? Uses and Misuses of the Confucius Icon in Chinese Commercial Advertising / Giovanna Puppin, 203
12 Dharma in Motion Pictures: Buddhist Cartoons and Documentaries in Contemporary Taiwan / Stefania Travagnin, 225
13 The Curious Case of Discovering Noah's Ark in Hong Kong / Yam Chi-Keung, 241
14 Beyond Living Buddhas, Snowy Mountains and Mighty Mastiffs: Imagining Tibetan Buddhism in Contemporary China's Mediascape / Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, 256
15 Huan-ting Zen: Crossing the Straits and Engendering Emotional Transformation through Digital Media / Paul J. Farrelly, 275
I. MEDIA TRANSLATIONS OF RELIGION IN CHINA: HISTORY, CONCEPTS AND METHODS
1 Beyond the Conceptual Framework of Oppression and Resistance: Creativity, Religion and the Internet in China / Samuel Lengen, 19
2 Regarding the Interplay of Popular Media and Religion in Hong Kong / Yam Chi-Keung, 35
3 Charting Religion and Media in Taiwan: Media Expressions of Faith as (Pluri)Identity Markers in the Democratization Era / Stefania Travagnin, 53
II. RELIGIOUS MEDIA AND RELIGION IN SECULAR MEDIA: CASE STUDIES FROM MAINLAND CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN
4 Eminence and Edutainment: Xingyun and Daoxin as Television Celebrities / Scott Pacey, 71
5 From Woman Warrior to Good Wife: Confucian Influences on the Portrayal of Women in China's Television Drama / Manya Koetse, 90
6 WeChat Together about the Buddha: the Construction of Sacred Space and Religious Community in Shanghai through Social media / Weishan Huang, 110
7 Engaging with a Post-totalitarian State: Buddhism Online in China / André LaLiberté, 129
8 Buddhist Blogs in Mainland China and Taiwan: Discussing Buddhist Approaches to Technology / Beverley Mcguire, 151
9 Three High-Profile Protestant Microbloggers in Contemporary China: Expanding Public discourse or Burrowing into Religious Niches on Weibo? / Carsten Vala and Huang Jianbo, 167
10 Digital Islam across the Greater China: Connecting Virtual Ummah to the Chinese-Speaking Muslim Netizens / Ho Wai-Yip, 187
11 The Master Said, the Master Sold? Uses and Misuses of the Confucius Icon in Chinese Commercial Advertising / Giovanna Puppin, 203
12 Dharma in Motion Pictures: Buddhist Cartoons and Documentaries in Contemporary Taiwan / Stefania Travagnin, 225
13 The Curious Case of Discovering Noah's Ark in Hong Kong / Yam Chi-Keung, 241
14 Beyond Living Buddhas, Snowy Mountains and Mighty Mastiffs: Imagining Tibetan Buddhism in Contemporary China's Mediascape / Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, 256
15 Huan-ting Zen: Crossing the Straits and Engendering Emotional Transformation through Digital Media / Paul J. Farrelly, 275
