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Religion and Television in Indonesia: Ethics Surrounding Dakwahtainment

Geneva: Globethics.net (2013), 109 pp.

Series: Globethics.net Focus, 15

ISBN 978-2-940428-80-9 (pdf); 978-2-940428-81-6 (print)

CC BY-NC-ND

"This monograph provides a critical overview and assessment of the new and rising phenomenon of dakwahtainment or Islamic televangelism in post-reformasi Indonesia. This phenomenon feeds on the increasing materialist, consumerist, nihilistic and voyeuristic culture of celebrity that is currently engulfing Indonesia. It is set against a context where democratisation and media liberalisation are taking root in the Indonesian state and society. This work stems from action research conducted throughout 2012." (Introduction)