Religion and Popular Culture in America
Contributors: Bruce David Forbes (Editor); Jeffrey H. Mahan (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: December 2, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9780520213241
Subjects: Alternative belief systems; Popular Culture; United States; Religion - World Religions; Social Science; Sociology Of Religion; Religion; USA; Religion and culture; Comparative Religion; Popular Culture - General; United States - General; Religion / General; 1960-; Religious aspects
First sentence: When the topic of "religion and popular culture" is introduced, people typically think first of the mention of God in the lyrics of a popular song, the portrayal of Jewish rabbis in network television series, or some similar example of the way popular culture expresses religious values or portrays religious figures.