Religious television and pious authority in Pakistan

Religious television and pious authority in Pakistan / Taha Kazi.

"In Pakistan, religious talk shows emerged as a popular television genre following the 2002 media liberalization reforms. Since then, these shows have become important platforms where ideas about Islam and religious authority in Pakistan are developed and argued. In Religious Television and Pio...

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Main Author: Kazi, Taha (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Television talk shows > Pakistan.
Television in religion > Pakistan.
Television broadcasting > Islam > Religious aspects.
Islam and politics > Pakistan.
HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia
Islam and politics
Television broadcasting > Religious aspects
Television in religion
Television talk shows
Pakistan
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A Background of Religious Programming in Pakistan
  • The Production, Ownership, and Control of Religious Television Shows
  • Doctrinal Activism and Religious Television
  • Religious Authority and Control over Religious Knowledge
  • Self-Styled Scholars and Religious Show Hosts: Emerging Sources of Religious Authority
  • Changing Viewer Assessments of Religious Authority
  • Redefining the Boundaries for Critical Deliberation in Islamic Public Debate
  • Conclusion.

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