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Christotainment examines how Christian fundamentalism has realigned its armies to combat threats against it by employing the forces it once considered its chief enemies: the entertainment media, including movies, television, music, cartoons, theme parks, video games, and books.
List of contents
* Preface: Joining Team Christ On the Path to Christotainment, Shirley R. Steinberg * 1: Selling a New and Improved Jesus: Christotainment and the Power of Political Fundamentalism, Joe L. Kincheloe * 2: Christian Soldier Jesus: The Intolerant Savior and the Political Fundamentalist Media Empire, Joe L. Kincheloe * 3: Onward Christian Drivers: Theocratic Nationalism and the Cultural Politics of NASCAR Nation, Joshua I. Newman and Michael D. Giardina * 4: The Gospel According to Mel Gibson: Critical Reflections on The Passion of the Christ, Rhonda Hammer and Douglas Kellner * 5: Convertoons? VeggieTales for Young Souls, Michael Hoeschsmann * 6: Screening Jesus: Hollywood and Christonormativity, Shirley R. Steinberg * 7: Battle for the Toy Box: Christogimmicks and Christian Consumer Culture, Christine M. Quail * 8: Faith Talking Toys and Other Youth Purity Makers, Lisa M. Trimble * 9: The Stillborn Twin: The Christian Lifestyle Beats with the Heart of Rock n Roll, Philip M. Anderson * 10: Crossover Christian Rock and the Music Industry: Tendencies, Discourses, and Limitations, Silvia Giagnoni * 11: Christotainment in Punk Rock: Complexities and Contradictions, Curry Stephenson Malott
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Shirley R Steinberg
Summary
Christotainment examines how Christian fundamentalism has realigned its armies to combat threats against it by employing the forces it once considered its chief enemies: the entertainment media, including movies, television, music, cartoons, theme parks, video games, and books.
