Remote Virtue
eBook - ePub

Remote Virtue

A Christian Guide to Intentional Media Viewing

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Remote Virtue

A Christian Guide to Intentional Media Viewing

About this book

This introduction to media literacy from a Christian perspective provides the tools to find and assess the beneficial—or harmful—ideologies depicted in notable films, programs, and trends. Television and movies shape popular culture, with audiences often unaware of how media messages influence the way they think, act, and view the world. In this enlightening guide, author Jen Letherer interprets film and television shows from a Christian standpoint, revealing how beliefs and values portrayed on the big and small screens often impact the moral conduct of daily viewers. This book provides the tools for Christians to discern the implicit and explicit messages found within this medium, and shows how motion pictures can improve or erode religious principles and a spiritual way of life. In a conversational tone, the work combines classic film theory, an assessment of story structure, and faith-based film criticism to delve into meaning and interpretations of popular movies and shows. Highlighted television programs include Top Chef, Modern Family, Downton Abbey, and The Walking Dead. The book also features films like Citizen Kane, Thelma and Louise, Star Wars, Inception, and The Hunger Games. This fascinating critique prompts media consumers to analyze the messages that their favorite broadcast programs send, consider if those messages are in line with their own values, and align their viewing choices with their personal beliefs.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781440837081
eBook ISBN
9798216138440

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Series Editor’s Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1 An Imperative to Understand the Moving Image
  10. Chapter 2 What Happened to Movies and Television?
  11. Chapter 3 A Brief Guide to Film Criticism
  12. Chapter 4 A Brief Guide to Christian Film Criticism
  13. Chapter 5 The Moving Image as Modern Literature
  14. Chapter 6 Visual Literacy: A Viewing Primer
  15. Chapter 7 Redemptive Narratives
  16. Chapter 8 Truth and the Moving Image
  17. Chapter 9 Putting It into Practice
  18. Chapter 10 Top Chef: A Study in Gastronomic Criticism and Human Behavior
  19. Chapter 11 Modern Family: Not Normal Is the New Normal
  20. Chapter 12 The Walking Dead: Perspectives on Undeath
  21. Chapter 13 Downton Abbey: Social Progressivism Meets Period (Mellow) Drama
  22. Conclusion
  23. Index