René Girard, Theology, and Pop Culture
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-1008-5 (ISBN)
In René Girard, Theology, and Popular Culture, fifteen contributors consider how Girard’s mimetic theory can be used to uncover and probe the theological depths of popular culture. Creative and critical engagement with Girard’s theory enables the contributors to offer fresh and exciting interpretations of movies (The Devil Wears Prada, Mean Girls, Star Wars), television (Hoarders, Cobra Kai), classical literature and graphic novels, and issues ranging from anorexia to social media. The result is a volume that establishes Girard as an innovative interpreter of culture and shows him as an invaluable guide for theologically reflecting on desire, violence, redemption, and forgiveness. Written in fresh and lively prose, the contributors demonstrate not only that Girard provides a powerful lens through which to view culture but also—and more provocatively—challenge readers to consider what popular culture reveals about them. Readers looking for an accessible introduction to mimetic theory and exploring its theological application will find this a welcome resource.
Ryan G. Duns is a Jesuit priest and assistant professor of theology at Marquette University. T. Derrick Witherington is the director of liturgy for Gesu Parish and adjunct lecturer of theology at Marquette University.
Chapter 1: Mimesis, Mean Girls, and the Culture Creating Them: Tina Fey’s Interrogation of Teen Comedy
Brian Bajek
Chapter 2: Star Wars: Between Myth and Gospel
Erik Buys
Chapter 3: Desire, the Scapegoated Other, and J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens
John C. McDowell
Chapter 4: Girard’s Lasso of Truth: Wonder Woman and the Overcoming of Satan
Stephanie Perdew
Chapter 5: Those Who Have Eyes to See: The Divine Origins of the Modern Plot Twist
Jordan Almanzar
Chapter 6: Gazing into a Mirror: Watching Hoarders with Girard
Ryan G. Duns
Chapter 7: From the Hermeneutic of Violence to Redemption: The 100 and Mimetic Theory
Paolo Diego Bubbio
Chapter 8: Mercy, Honor, and Girardian Conversion in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai
Ryan Smock
Chapter 9: The Pleasures and Perils of Revenge: Sons of Anarchy and Girard
George A. Dunn
Chapter 10: Exorcising Blame Through A Contract with God: A Girardian Analysis of Will Eisner’s Graphic Novel
Daniel DeForest London
Chapter 11: Unmasking the Theological Shell: A Gi
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.07.2021 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture |
| Co-Autor | Jordan Almanzar, Brian Bajzek, Matthew William Brake |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 162 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 581 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9787-1008-9 / 1978710089 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9787-1008-5 / 9781978710085 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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