Contesting Religion: The Media Dynamics of Cultural Conflicts in Scandinavia

As Scandinavian Societies Experience Increased Ethno-religious Diversity, Their Christian-lutheran Heritage And Strong Traditions Of Welfare And Solidarity Are Being Challenged And Contested. This Book Explores Conflicts Related To Religion As They Play Out In Public Broadcasting, Social Media, Local Civic Settings, And Schools. It Examines How The Mediatization Of These Controversies Influences People's Engagement With Contested Issues About Religion, And Redraws The Boundaries Between Inclusion And Exclusion. Featured Contributorslynn Schofield Clark, Professor Of Media, Film, And Journalism At The University Of Denver, Colorado, Usamarie Gillespie, Professor Of Sociology At The Open University, Ukbirgit Meyer, Professor Of Religious Studies At Utrecht University, The Netherlands Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table Of Contents -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Religion And Media In Cultural Conflicts / Lundby, Knut -- Part I: Contexts -- Chapter 1 Scandinavia: Traits, Trends And Tensions / Lundby, Knut / Repstad, Pål -- Chapter 2 Attitudes: Tendencies And Variations / Lövheim, Mia / Jernsletten, Haakon H. / Herbert, David / Lundby, Knut / Hjarvard, Stig -- Chapter 3 Understanding Media Dynamics / Hjarvard, Stig / Lundby, Knut -- Chapter 4 Approaching Contested Religion / Lövheim, Mia / Lied, Liv Ingeborg -- Public Service Media -- Chapter 5 Perspectives: Cross-pressures On Public Service Media / Lundby, Knut / Hjarvard, Stig / Lövheim, Mia / Abdel-fadil, Mona -- Chapter 6 Nationalizing Christianity And Hijacking Religion On Facebook / Abdel-fadil, Mona -- Chapter 7 Planning Public Debate: Beyond Entrenched Controversies About Islam / Hjarvard, Stig / Rosenfeldt, Mattias Pape -- Chapter 8 Contradicting Ideals: Islam On Swedish Public Service Radio / Lövheim, Mia / Jensdotter, Linnea -- Local Civic Settings -- Chapter 9 Perspectives: Theorizing Mediatized Civic Settings And Cultural Conflict / Herbert, David -- Chapter 10 Moral Involvement Or Religious Scepticism? Local Christian Publications On Asylum Seekers / Repstad, Pål -- Chapter 11 Media, Muslims And Minority Tactics: Compelling Dialogues In Norway / Liebmann, Louise Lund -- Chapter 12 Life In The Spotlight: Danish Muslims, Dual Identities, And Living With A Hostile Media / Hansen, Janna / Herbert, David -- Upper Secondary Schools -- Chapter 13 Perspectives: Mediatized Religious Education / Toft, Audun / Broberg, Maximilian -- Chapter 14 'let Me Entertain You': Media Dynamics In Public Schools / Lied, Liv Ingeborg / Toft, Audun -- Chapter 15 Inescapable News Coverage: Media Influence On Lessons About Islam / Toft, Audun -- Part Iii: Crosscurrents -- Chapter 16 Gender, Diversity And Mediatized Conflicts Of Religion: Lessons From Scandinavian Case Studies / Abdel-fadil, Mona / Liebmann, Louise Lund -- Chapter 17 Interaction Dynamics In The Mediatization Of Religion Thesis / Lundby, Knut -- Chapter 18 Globalization And The Mediatization Of Religion: From Scandinavia To The World / Clark, Lynn Schofield / Gillespie, Marie -- Afterword: Media Dynamics Of Religious Diversity / Meyer, Birgit -- Appendix: Regression Analyses To Chapter 2 / Jernsletten, Haakon H. -- Author Bios -- Index Knut Lundby. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. English.