Media, Religion and Gender

Mia Lövheim is a professor in Sociology of Religion based in the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University, Sweden.

This book explores the role that gender plays when religion, media use and values in contemporary society interact. It draws together some of the best and most up-to-date scholarship on media and religion from a gender perspective, providing a useful platform for teaching and research.

1. Introduction: Gender - a Blind Spot in Media, Religion and Culture? Mia Lövheim 2. Media and Religion through the Lens of Feminist and Gender Theory Mia Lövheim 3. Revealing the Feminist Orientation in the Methodologies of the Media, Religion, and Culture Field Lynn Schofield Clark and Grace Chiou 4. Material Witnesses: Women and the Mediation of Christianity Pamela E. Klassen and Kathryn Lofton 5. Occupying Pews, Missing in News: Women, Religion and Journalism Joyce Smith 6. Danish Female Fans Negotiating Romance and Spirituality in The Twilight Saga Line Nybro Petersen 7. Lwa Like Me: Gender, Sexuality and Vodou Online Alexandra Boutros 8. Infertility, Blessings, and Head Coverings: Mediated Practices of Jewish Repentance Michele Rosenthal 9. Claiming Religious Authority: Muslim Women and New Media Anna Piela 10. Meanings and Masculinities Curtis Coats and Stewart Hoover 11. "Saving Grace": Television with "Something More" Diane Winston 12. Digital Storytelling: Empowering Feminist and Womanist Faith Formation with Young Women Mary Hess 13. Media, Religion and Gender: Key Issues and Future Challenges Mia Lövheim