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'Gimme That Ole Time Religion': Traditionalism, Progressivism and Popular Media

This thesis examines the role of Christianity in contemporary American culture using 1990s popular media as cultural artifacts. Building on theories of ideological analysis and hegemony, this project uncovers a balance between progressive and traditionalist ideologies in American culture with progressive ideologies most often superficially acknowledged and incorporated into dominant traditionalist Christian ideologies through hegemonic negotiation. An analysis of the popular Hollywood films The Last Temptation of Christ, Leap of Faith, Michael, City of Angels, Dogma and Keeping the Faith, illustrates this process by addressing Christian dominance in multicultural America, a backlash against feminism constructed through patriarchal and “family values” ideologies, and an integration of popular culture and traditionalist Christianity.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3202
Date08 1900
CreatorsTurner-Reed, Laura
ContributorsNegra, Diane, Benshoff, Harry, Sahlin, Claire
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Turner-Reed, Laura, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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