Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence : the Role of Religion and Media.

Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence : the Role of Religion and Media.

This book explores how media and religion combine to play a role in promoting peace and inciting violence. It analyses a wide range of media - from posters, cartoons and stained glass to websites, radio and film - and draws on diverse examples from around the world, including Iran, Rwanda and South...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchell, Jolyon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:Religion, media, and culture series.
Subjects:
Mass media and peace.
Violence in mass media.
Church and mass media.
Mass media > Social aspects.
Mass media > Influence.
Church and mass media
Mass media and peace
Mass media > Influence
Mass media > Social aspects
Violence in mass media
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Inciting violence; 1 Visualising holy war; 2 Celebrating martyrdom; 3 Cultivating violence; Part I Conclusions; PART II Promoting peace; 4 Bearing witness through film; 5 Searching for truth and reconciliation; 6 Promoting peace on screen; 7 Conclusion: 'Swords into ploughshares'; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Webography; Index.

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