[ecrea] New book: Prophetic Critique and Popular Media

New book: Prophetic Critique and Popular Media
Foreword by Robert W. McChesney; Afterword by Eric McLuhan

Co-edited by Robert H. Woods, Jr. (Professor of Communication and Media, 
Spring Arbor University) and Kevin Healey (Assistant Professor of 
Communication, University of New Hampshire), this volume positions the 
"prophetic" as an organizing concept that can bridge religious and 
secular criticism of popular media. Integrating concepts from Christian, 
Jewish, and Islamic theology with approaches from critical/cultural 
studies and the political economy of media, the book joins religious and 
secular scholarship in a unique vision for a revitalized, mass-mediated 
public sphere.

In a series of case studies, the authors expose how the content, 
institutions, and technologies of popular media alternately support – or 
undermine – the basic values of human dignity and social justice. 
Chapter topics include Google, U2, Fulla the Muslim Barbie, film 
representations of black preachers, environmentalist Rachel Carson, 
filmmaker Michael Moore, playwright David Mamet, and the Jewish Funds 
for Social Justice campaign against Glenn Beck.

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"The fast-growing segment of religious ‘nones,’ many of whom have strong 
ethical and spiritual convictions, is just one reason why this is such a 
timely volume. How does, how can, and how should contemporary media 
critique a culture increasingly bent on the celebration of amoral 
profiteering? The book’s authors explore examples of film, music and 
theater that challenge rather than lull, demanding thoughtful engagement 
instead of numbing consumption. Media are not transparent, they serve 
political interests. Robert H. Woods, Jr. and Kevin Healey ask whose 
interests are being served and what we intend to do about it."

- Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion, Annenberg School 
for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California

…
Dr. Kevin Healey
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
University of New Hampshire



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