Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence: The Role of Religion and Media

Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence: The Role of Religion and Media
ISBN-10
0415557461
ISBN-13
9780415557467
Category
Political Science
Pages
311
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Jolyon P. Mitchell

Description

This book is about the role that media and religion play in promoting peace and inciting violence. Using a wide range of examples drawn from around the world, it explores:how different media contribute to the creation of communicative environments where violence can be incitedhowvarious media are usedto promote peacebuilding the ambivalent role of religion in these processes.It is sometimes suggested that through skilful packaging of religious messages audiences can be turned into more violent or more peaceful citizens. Jolyon Mitchell paints...

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