ABSTRACT

Media, Religion and Gender presents a selection of eminent current scholarship that explores the role gender plays when religion, media use and values in contemporary society interact. The book:

  • surveys the development of research on media, religion and culture through the lens of key theoretical and methodological issues and debates within gender studies.
  • includes case studies drawn from a variety of countries and contexts to illustrate the range of issues, theoretical perspectives and empirical material involved in current work
  • outlines new areas and reflects on challenges for the future.

Students of media, religion and gender at advanced level will find this a valuable resource, as will scholars and researchers working in this important and growing field.

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

Gender – a blind spot in media, religion and culture?

chapter Chapter 4|14 pages

Material witnesses

Women and the mediation of Christianity

chapter Chapter 5|16 pages

Occupying pews, missing in news

Women, religion and journalism

chapter Chapter 7|15 pages

Lwa like me

Gender, sexuality and Vodou online

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Infertility, blessings, and head coverings

Mediated practices of Jewish repentance

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Claiming religious authority

Muslim women and new media

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Saving Grace

Television with “something more”

chapter Chapter 12|14 pages

Digital storytelling

Empowering feminist and womanist faith formation with young women

chapter Chapter 13|13 pages

Media, religion and gender

Key insights and future challenges