Film as Religion, Second Edition : Myths, Morals, and Rituals /

Argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lyden, John C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Motion pictures > Moral and ethical aspects.
Motion pictures > Religious aspects.
Action Film;Aliens;Attitudes;Audience Reception;Autonomy;Backlash;Beliefs;Catharsis;Circuit of culture;Civilization;Clifford Geertz;Communitas;Cultural Studies;Death;Discernment;Disenfranchised;Disney;Diversity;Dualism;Dystopia;Evaluation;Fascism;Fear;Feminism;Functionalist;Gangster;Genre;Heroism;Heterosexual;Ideal;Implied Viewer;Influence;Interreligious Dialogue;Irrational;Liminal;Liminal Power;Liminality.
Melodrama.
Metonymy.
Models for Reality.
Models of Reality.
Monstrous.
Moral Values.
Norms.
Popular Culture.
Primitive.
Projection.
Reductionism.
Relationships.
Representation.
Robots.
Romantic.
Sacrifice.
Sexist.
Sexuality.
Status Quo.
Subordination.
Suffering.
Superhero.
Trends.
Utopia.
Values.
Vietnam War.
Violence.
War on Terror.
Western.
Cinéma > Aspect moral.
Cinéma > Aspect religieux.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Definition of Religion
  • 2. Myths about Myth
  • 3. Rituals and Morals
  • 4. Religion- Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue
  • Intermission: Thoughts on Genre and Audiences
  • 5. Westerns and Action and Superhero Films
  • 6. Gangster Films
  • 7. Melodrama and "Women's Films"
  • 8. Romantic Comedies
  • 9. Children's Fantasy Films
  • 10. Science- Fiction Films
  • 11. Horror Films
  • 12. War Films
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Name and Subject Index
  • Film Index
  • About the Author

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