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Informationen zum Autor Jake Lynch is an Associate Professor in the University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, where he teaches into the Masters of Social Justice.His poetry has appeared in Trad and Now, New Bush Telegraph and West England Bylines.Jake's debut novel, Blood on the Stone, an historical mystery thriller set in Oxford of the 17th Century, was originally published in e-book and paperback by Unbound Books. His own recording of the audio book was published in 2023. The Oxford Mail called it: "An absorbing and ultimately compelling read ... a gripping narrative, based on well-rounded characters, in a convincingly recreated milieu of time and place."In scholarly work, Jake is the most published and most cited author on Peace Journalism, with six books and over sixty articles and book chapters to his credit. For his contributions to both theory and practice, he was awarded the 2017 Luxembourg Peace Prize, by the Schengen Peace Foundation.Before taking up an academic post, in 2007, Jake enjoyed a near-20-year career in journalism, with spells as a Political Correspondent for Sky News and Australia Correspondent for The Independent, culminating in a role as on-air presenter at BBC World TV News, where he presented over a thousand live half- hour news programmes. He won five international awards for his documentary film, Soldiers of Peace, narrated by Michael Douglas. Klappentext Understanding Theology and Popular Culture is one of the first books to give a complete overview of the key issues and methods in this field of study. It provides a clear introduction to key theories and debates for those new to the subject, as well as developing a useful discussion and overview for more advanced researchers. Drawing on original case studies ranging from Eminem to The Simpsons , the text examines the nature and functions of popular culture, and presents a reasoned argument about the distinctive contribution that theology can make to popular culture studies. Zusammenfassung Presents an introduction to key theories and debates in popular cultural studies. This title presents a reasoned argument about the distinctive contribution that theology can make to the study of popular culture. It is suitable for beginning students and more advanced researchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures and Tables.Preface.1 What is "Popular Culture"?.2 Why Should Theologians and Scholars of Religion Study Popular Culture?.3 Machines! TVs! and Shopping: The Shape of Everyday Life in Contemporary Western Society.4 Can Popular Culture Be Bad For Your Health?.5 Developing a Theological Approach to the Study of Popular Culture.6 An Author-Focused Approach to Studying Popular Culture: Eminem and the Redemption Of Violence.7 Text-Based Approaches To Studying Popular Culture: "Homer The Heretic" and Civil Religion.8 An Ethnographic Approach to Studying Popular Culture: The Religious Significance of Club Culture.9 Taking Steps Towards A Theological Aesthetics of Popular Culture.Notes.Bibliography.Index ...
