Strong religion, zealous media: Christian fundamentalism and communication in India

Introduction -- Section I: Locating the study -- Christian fundamentalism and other fundamentalisms -- Christian fundamentalism and the media -- Christianity in India -- Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism : the global and the local -- Section II: Theory and concepts -- Bourdieu, Christianity, and...

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Main Author: Thomas, Pradip 1959- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Los Angeles [u.a.] SAGE Publications 2008
In:Year: 2008
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B India / Christianity / Fundamentalism / Mass media
B India / Protestantism / Fundamentalism / Media
Further subjects:B Fundamentalism India
B Mass media in religion (India)
B Fundamentalism (India)
B Mass Media (India)
B Mass media in religion India
B Communication India
B Mass Media India
B Communication (India)
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Summary:Introduction -- Section I: Locating the study -- Christian fundamentalism and other fundamentalisms -- Christian fundamentalism and the media -- Christianity in India -- Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism : the global and the local -- Section II: Theory and concepts -- Bourdieu, Christianity, and mediated Christianity in India -- Section III: The cultural/media practices of Christian fundamentalism -- The changing nature of Christian broadcasting in India -- Cyber-contestations : Christian and Hindu fundamentalisms on the web -- Benny Hinn's festival of blessings : the analysis of a Christian crusade in India -- Section IV: Towards another religious communication -- Communication and the search for inter-subjective futures
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction -- Section I: Locating the study -- Christian fundamentalism and other fundamentalisms -- Christian fundamentalism and the media -- Christianity in India -- Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism : the global and the local -- Section II: Theory and concepts -- Bourdieu, Christianity, and mediated Christianity in India -- Section III: The cultural/media practices of Christian fundamentalism -- The changing nature of Christian broadcasting in India -- Cyber-contestations : Christian and Hindu fundamentalisms on the web -- Benny Hinn's festival of blessings : the analysis of a Christian crusade in India -- Section IV: Towards another religious communication -- Communication and the search for inter-subjective futures
ISBN:8178298341