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Religion and Politics in a Mediatized Society

Critical Analyses and Spheres of Interinfluence in Nigeria and Beyond
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 2023

Summary

Religion and Politics in a Mediatized Society: Critical Analyses and Spheres of Interinfluence in Nigeria and Beyond edited by Bellarmine A. Ezumah, Charles A. Ebelebe, and Olunifesi A. Suraj contextualizes the hegemonic relationship of religion and politics in Nigeria and beyond The dynamics of religion and religious practices are examined using various communication theories and paradigms to extrapolate how religion is designed, packaged, disseminated, and interpreted among Nigerians. Contributors trace the evolution and development of this problem to colonialism. The contributors measure the impact of religious media messages from three perspectives: the impact of the messages themselves; the impact of the medium used in transmitting the message as in the McLuhan philosophy, “the medium is the message”; and the impact from the power of the source – the religious or political leaders (Opinion Leader) who exert influence on opinion followers. In this book, the contributors examine how religion is considered a propagandistic venture whereby capitalism and monetary gain are the norms, minimizing core religious values, traditional teachings, and methods of worship.



Bibliographic data

Edition
1/2023
Copyright Year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-6669-0829-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-6669-0830-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
158
Product Type
Edited Book

Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Preface No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
  2. The History of the Major Religions in Africa and Religious Colonialism No access Pages 19 - 34
  3. Islamic Intellectuals and the Quest for Reform in Nigeria No access Pages 35 - 48
  4. Normative Theoretical Analyses of Religion, Media, and Politics in Nigeria No access Pages 49 - 70
  5. Global Conflicts No access Pages 71 - 92
  6. Media as the New Areopagus No access Pages 93 - 122
  7. Religion, Politics, and Freedom of Religion in Contemporary Conflict Resolution No access Pages 123 - 134
  8. Political and Religious Literacy No access Pages 135 - 150
  9. Index No access Pages 151 - 154
  10. About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 155 - 158

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