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Title Christotainment : selling Jesus through popular culture / edited by Shirley R. Steinberg, Joe L. Kincheloe.

Imprint Boulder : Westview Press, c2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  261 C467 2009    ---  Available
Description xiii, 305 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Selling a new and improved Jesus : Christotainment and the power of political fundamentalism / Joe L. Kincheloe -- Christian soldier Jesus : the intolerant savior and the political fundamentalist media empire / Joe L. Kincheloe -- Onward Christian drivers : theocratic nationalism and the cultural politics of "NASCAR nation" / Joshua I. Newman and Michael D. Giardina -- The gospel according to Mel Gibson : critical reflections on The passion of the Christ / Rhonda Hammer and Douglas Kellner -- Convertoons : VeggieTales for young souls / Michael Hoechsmann -- Screening Jesus : Hollywood and Christonormativity / Shirley R. Steinberg -- "The battle for the toy box" : Christogimmicks and Christian consumer culture / Christine M. Quail -- Faith talking toys and other youth purity makers / Lisa M. Trimble -- The stillborn twin : the Christian lifestyle beats with the heart of rock 'n' roll / Philip M. Anderson -- Crossover Christian rock and the music industry : tendencies, discourses, and limitations / Silvia Giagnoni -- Christotainment in punk rock : complexities and contradictions / Curry Stephenson Malott -- End times in America : religious fundamentalism and the crisis of democracy / Henry A. Giroux.
Subject Popular culture -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century.
Fundamentalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Church history -- 20th century.
Popular culture -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 21st century.
Fundamentalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Church history -- 21st century.
Added Author Steinberg, Shirley R., 1952-
Kincheloe, Joe L.
Added Title Christ-otainment : selling Jesus through popular culture
ISBN 0813344050 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780813344058 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Standard No. AU@ 000043923941

 
    
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