The Image of Christian Leaders in Fictional Television Programs

This investigation attempts to analyze how Christian leaders are portrayed on television by calculating their frequency of appearance, identifying the types of behaviors in which they engage, and establishing the dispositional traits of these characters in two contexts. The findings do not suggest t...

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Authors: Skill, Thomas (Author) ; Robinson, James D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press 1994
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 1994, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-84
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