Religion and Prime Time Television [Hardcover]

Michael Suman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 1997

How is religion portrayed on prime time entertainment television and what effect does this have on our society? This book brings together the opinions of all the important factions involved in this important public policy debate, including religious figures (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Freethinkers--liberal and conservative), academics, media critics and journalists, and representatives of the entertainment industry. The debate provides contrasting views on how much and what type of religion should be on entertainment television and what relationship this has with the health of our society. Many contributors also offer strategies for how to reform the present situation. This is an important work that delineates the debate for the layperson as well as researchers, scholars, and policymakers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The 18 chapters on the controversy about prime-time TV presented here would make an excellent group reading and discussion series.”–Church and Synagogue Libraries

“The mere fact of this book's existence should please anyone interested in religion and television. That it contains such a diversity of good material makes it doubly welcome.”–media development

“The diversity of views expressed is a strength of this text...[This] is a useful set of essays/speeches”–Interact, Vol 4, #1, 1999

About the Author

MICHAEL SUMAN is Research Director of the UCLA Center for Communication Policy and a member of the faculty of the UCLA Department of Communication Studies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (October 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 027596034X
• ISBN-13: 978-0275960346
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)