PPR.471: Religion, Popular Culture and Cultural Studies - Masters Degrees and Postgraduate Studies in Religious Studies, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion PPR, Lancaster University, UK


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PPR471: Religion, Popular Culture and Cultural Studies Objectives Over the past decade or so there has been an explosion of interest in the relationship between religion and popular culture. Following on from significant work done in the 1970s within the emerging discipline of cultural studies, scholars of religion began to analyse how religion and the sacred connect with the media and cultures of everyday life. This module equips students with the tools necessary for reading and understanding this relationship. Indicative syllabus outline: Why study popular culture? A history from Matthew Arnold to the present day. Theories of the relationship between religion and popular culture Evaluating popular culture? Theology and popular culture «Back
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