Film as Cultural Artifact: Religious Criticism of World Cinema (eBook)

Matthew John (Autor)

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2017
170 Seiten
Fortress Press (Verlag)
978-1-5064-2170-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book argues that “cultural anthropology” and “theology” offer two distinct, yet intrinsically connected theoretical frameworks to formulate a more “holistic” reading of religion from world cinema. It proposes an integrated methodology for religious criticism of film in which we look at religion as a subsystem of culture and observe how religious experiences depicted on the screen are mediated through the personal bias of the auteur and the context in which the film is produced. Through this we are able to undertake a cultural exegesis of ourselves and our neighbors in the shared experience of cinema.

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Film is popularly described as a mirror of culture. It plays a pivotal role in facilitating intercultural dialogue in our global village. World cinema helps us understand and appreciate each other's cultural identity, and promotes harmony across different cultures in our pluralistic society. It introduces us to the life of "e;the other"e; in an entertaining yet engaging fashion, creating cultural bridges that foster a sense of unity in the midst of our diversity.This book argues that "e;cultural anthropology"e; and "e;theology"e; offer two distinct, yet intrinsically connected theoretical frameworks to formulate a more "e;holistic"e; reading of religion from world cinema. It proposes an integrated methodology for religious criticism of film in which we look at religion as a subsystem of culture and observe how religious experiences depicted on the screen are mediated through the personal bias of the auteur and the context in which the film is produced. It thus creates a renewed appreciation for the religious diversity in our world by providing a new way of observing and interpreting ethnographic information from world cinema.

Autor

Mathew P. John earned a Master degree in Theological Studies (MTS) from the University of Toronto, and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. His dissertation won the prestigious Alan Tippet Award for interdisciplinary engagement. As an Instructor-in-Training at Fuller Theological Seminary, he co-taught many courses in Film, Culture and Theology.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2017
• Mitarbeit: Assistent: Gundelina Velazco
• Vorwort: Robert K. Johnston
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Anthropology • ART • Bollywood • Christ • Cinema • Criticism • Culture • ethnography • Faith • Feminism • Film • India • Philosophy • Politics • Religion • Theology
• ISBN-10: 1-5064-2170-9 / 1506421709
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5064-2170-4 / 9781506421704