Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia

Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia
ISBN-10
151280018X
ISBN-13
9781512800180
Category
Social Science
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2016-11-11
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Authors
Susan S. Wadley, Lawrence A. Babb

Description

This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, comic books, audio recordings, and video programs. The ten original essays here examine the impact on India's traditional social and cultural structures of printed images, audio recordings, film, and video. Contributors: Lawrence A. Babb, Steve Derné, John Stratton Hawley, Stephen R. Inglis, John T. Little, Philip Lutgendorf, Scott L. Marcus, Frances W. Pritchett, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, H. Daniel Smith, and Susan S. Wadley.

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