MTHC90
Religion & Popular Culture
Strand: Religion & Public Life
Module Director: Sue Yore
Offered: Term 2 Spring 2013-14 at
York campus
Timetable: Thursday 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module contributes to the postgraduate
provision in Theology & Religious Studies. It will be
taught on-site by the University and off-site by partner
institutions to meet various educational and training needs.
It aims to help students distinguish and evaluate the relationship
between religion and culture in range of contexts. It will employ
various theoretical theological and inter-disciplinary perspectives
in order to assess the place of religion within popular and
multi-faith cultures.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision
(examples):
- Cobb K. (2005) The Blackwell Guide to
Theology and Popular Culture
- Gorringe T. (2005) Furthering Humanity
- Lynch, G (ed) (2007) Between Sacred and
Profane: Researching Religion and Popular Culture
- Lynch D. (2004) Understanding Theology and
Popular Culture
- Mitchell J. & Marriage, S. (eds.) (2003)
Mediating Religion
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals
(examples):
- Cultural Studies
- Religion and the Arts
- Material Religion
Assessment
One 6,000 word piece of written work (100% of the mark)