Film as Religion : : Myths, Morals, and Rituals / / John C. Lyden.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2003 Film as Religion argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and values to confront it. Lyden contends that approaches which interpret films onl...
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Lyden, John C., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Film as Religion : Myths, Morals, and Rituals / John C. Lyden. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2003] ©2003 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. A Method for Viewing Film as Religion -- 1. Existing Approaches to Religion and Film -- 2. The Definition of Religion -- 3. Myths about Myth -- 4. Rituals and Morals -- 5. The Religion-Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue -- Part II. Genre and Film Analyses -- Introduction -- 6. Westerns and Action Movies -- 7. Gangster Films -- 8. Melodrama, Tearjerkers, and “Women’s Films” -- 9. Romantic Comedies -- 10. Children’s Films and Fantasy -- 11. Science Fiction -- 12. Thrillers and Horror Movies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name and Subject Index -- Film Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2003 Film as Religion argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and values to confront it. Lyden contends that approaches which interpret films only ideologically or theologically miss the mark in understanding their appeal to viewers. He develops an alternative method which shows how films can be understood as representing a “religious” worldview in their own right.Lyden surveys the state of the study of religion and film, offering an overview of previous methods before presenting his own. Rather than seeking to uncover hidden meanings in film detectable only to scholars, Lyden emphasizes how film functions for its audiencesQ21;the beliefs and values it conveys, and its ritual power to provide emotional catharsis. He includes a number of brief cases studies in which he applies this method to the study of film genres-including westerns and action movies, children's films, and romantic comedies-and individual films from The Godfather to E.T., showing how films can function religiously. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Motion pictures Moral and ethical aspects. Motion pictures Religious aspects. RELIGION / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110706444 print 9780814751800 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814752869.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814752869 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814752869/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. A Method for Viewing Film as Religion -- 1. Existing Approaches to Religion and Film -- 2. The Definition of Religion -- 3. Myths about Myth -- 4. Rituals and Morals -- 5. The Religion-Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue -- Part II. Genre and Film Analyses -- 6. Westerns and Action Movies -- 7. Gangster Films -- 8. Melodrama, Tearjerkers, and “Women’s Films” -- 9. Romantic Comedies -- 10. Children’s Films and Fantasy -- 11. Science Fiction -- 12. Thrillers and Horror Movies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name and Subject Index -- Film Index -- About the Author |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. A Method for Viewing Film as Religion -- 1. Existing Approaches to Religion and Film -- 2. The Definition of Religion -- 3. Myths about Myth -- 4. Rituals and Morals -- 5. The Religion-Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue -- Part II. Genre and Film Analyses -- 6. Westerns and Action Movies -- 7. Gangster Films -- 8. Melodrama, Tearjerkers, and “Women’s Films” -- 9. Romantic Comedies -- 10. Children’s Films and Fantasy -- 11. Science Fiction -- 12. Thrillers and Horror Movies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name and Subject Index -- Film Index -- About the Author |
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