Media, Spiritualities and Social Change
London; New York: Continuum (2011), ix, 262 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 231-254, index
Series: Religious Studies
ISBN 978-1-4725-4911-2 (online); 978-1-4411-4555-0 (print)
"Bringing together scholarly perspectives from around the world and across disciplines, the authors explore how 'spiritualities' express themselves through and with media - from television to Internet, from fashion to art murals - as socially transforming voices and practices. The very fluidity of the meaning of spirituality is part of its appeal: it can service as easily as a reference to a perceived common essence of humanness as it can work to legitimate market-based practices. While the involvement of spiritual life with social transformation is certainly not peculiar to contemporary societies, what has changed is the upsurge of media in these matters. In the specific case of religion, globalization has unleashed a cascade of unexpected and unpredictable implications, many of which are consequences of the media." (Publisher description)
Introduction: Media, Spiritualities and Social Change / Stewart M. Hoover and Monica M. Emerich, 1
PART ONE. IDENTITY: AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
1 Competing Narratives of Religious and Cultural Identity in Cornwall / Garry Tregidga, 15
2 Mediated Science, Genetics and Identity in the U.S. African Diaspora / Elonda Clay, 25
3 DIY Spiritual Community: From Individualism to Participatory Culture / Lee Gilmore, 37
PART TWO. INTEGRATION: RECONCILING SELF AND OTHER
4 Creating Deeper Connections: Exploring Values and the Potential for Transformation through New Media / Carol Bliss, 49
5 Communication, Reconciliation and the Human Spirit: Reconnecting Without and Within Through Five Media Forms / John L. Hochheimer, 59
6 Mideast Youth: Can Social Media = Social Change? / Rebecca L. Self, 71
PART THREE. CHARITY: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL GOSPEL
7 The Politics of 'Empowerment' in Oprah Winfrey's Global Philanthropy / Janice Peck, 85
8 Branding Compassion: How Corporate America is Co-Opting Social Causes and Redefining Service / Mara Einstein, 95
PART FOUR. CAPITALISM: SPIRITUALIZING THE MARKETPLACE
9 Nutrition and Branded Wellness in the Medicated Public Square / Claire H. Badaracco, 107
10 Spiritual Tourism - Promise and Problems: The Case of Sedona, Arizona / Curtis Coats, 117
11 [Re]Vision: The Role of Graphic Design[ers] / Samantha Lawrie, 127
PART FIVE. COMMUNITY: VOICING DIFFERENCE
12 Media, Religion and Citizenship in the Mosque-Building Debates in Europe / Sharif Islam, 139
13 The Blogosphere of Resistance: Anonymous Blogging as a Safe Haven for Challenging Religious Authority and Creating Dissident Communities / Solomon Schimmel, 147
PART SIX. NATURE: RESTRUCTURING HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIPS
14 Media Representation and the Cultivation of Social Consciousness: Comparing the Discourses of Climate Change and Animal Rights / Lionel Wee, 161
15 Environmental Crisis and Religious Rhetoric in Is God Green? / Jen Schneider, 172
PART SEVEN. NATIONS: BRANDING SPACE
16 Spirituality in Flight: Making Meaning around State-Sector Television Commercials / Ann Hardy, 187
17 Media, Citizens and Space Exploration: Conquest and Exploitation or Discovery and Understanding? / Linda Billings. 199
Conclusion / Stewart M. Hoover and Monica M. Emerich, 210
PART ONE. IDENTITY: AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
1 Competing Narratives of Religious and Cultural Identity in Cornwall / Garry Tregidga, 15
2 Mediated Science, Genetics and Identity in the U.S. African Diaspora / Elonda Clay, 25
3 DIY Spiritual Community: From Individualism to Participatory Culture / Lee Gilmore, 37
PART TWO. INTEGRATION: RECONCILING SELF AND OTHER
4 Creating Deeper Connections: Exploring Values and the Potential for Transformation through New Media / Carol Bliss, 49
5 Communication, Reconciliation and the Human Spirit: Reconnecting Without and Within Through Five Media Forms / John L. Hochheimer, 59
6 Mideast Youth: Can Social Media = Social Change? / Rebecca L. Self, 71
PART THREE. CHARITY: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL GOSPEL
7 The Politics of 'Empowerment' in Oprah Winfrey's Global Philanthropy / Janice Peck, 85
8 Branding Compassion: How Corporate America is Co-Opting Social Causes and Redefining Service / Mara Einstein, 95
PART FOUR. CAPITALISM: SPIRITUALIZING THE MARKETPLACE
9 Nutrition and Branded Wellness in the Medicated Public Square / Claire H. Badaracco, 107
10 Spiritual Tourism - Promise and Problems: The Case of Sedona, Arizona / Curtis Coats, 117
11 [Re]Vision: The Role of Graphic Design[ers] / Samantha Lawrie, 127
PART FIVE. COMMUNITY: VOICING DIFFERENCE
12 Media, Religion and Citizenship in the Mosque-Building Debates in Europe / Sharif Islam, 139
13 The Blogosphere of Resistance: Anonymous Blogging as a Safe Haven for Challenging Religious Authority and Creating Dissident Communities / Solomon Schimmel, 147
PART SIX. NATURE: RESTRUCTURING HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIPS
14 Media Representation and the Cultivation of Social Consciousness: Comparing the Discourses of Climate Change and Animal Rights / Lionel Wee, 161
15 Environmental Crisis and Religious Rhetoric in Is God Green? / Jen Schneider, 172
PART SEVEN. NATIONS: BRANDING SPACE
16 Spirituality in Flight: Making Meaning around State-Sector Television Commercials / Ann Hardy, 187
17 Media, Citizens and Space Exploration: Conquest and Exploitation or Discovery and Understanding? / Linda Billings. 199
Conclusion / Stewart M. Hoover and Monica M. Emerich, 210
