Understanding Theology and Popular Culture

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