ZUR603 Media and Religion

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Thursday 15:15–18:30 AVC
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
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Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students the understanding of relationship between media and religiosity in modern world. The special emphasis will be put on the contemporary issues of terrorism and religious movements.
Syllabus
  • Religion in modern world
  • Religious media
  • Religion in media
  • "Holy war" and radical propaganda in media
  • Religion on-line and on-line religion
Literature
    required literature
  • The Routledge companion to religion and popular culture. Edited by John Lyden - Eric Michael Mazur. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, xvii, 583. ISBN 9780415638661. info
  • Understanding religion and popular culture : theories, themes, products and practices. Edited by Terry Ray Clark - Dan W. Clanton. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012, ix, 216. ISBN 9780415781060. info
  • VÁCLAVÍK, David. Náboženství a moderní česká společnost (Religion and Modern Czech Society). Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 243 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-2468-3. info
  • VÁCLAVÍK, David, Zdeněk NEŠPOR, Iva DOLEŽALOVÁ, Eleonóra HAMAR, Dana HAMPLOVÁ, Olga NEŠPOROVÁ and Jiří VEČERNÍK. Příručka sociologie náboženství (Handbook of Sociology of Religion). Spoluautor. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2008, 449 pp. Studijní texty ; sv. 44. ISBN 978-80-86429-92-2. info
  • LUŽNÝ, Dušan. Řád a moc. Vybrané texty ze sociologie náboženství (Order and power. Selected texts from sociology of religion). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005, 375 pp. Religionistika 12. ISBN 80-210-3043-7. info
    recommended literature
  • HOOVER, Stewart M. Religion in the media age. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2006, ix, 341. ISBN 0415314232. info
  • Religion, media, and the public sphere. Edited by Birgit Meyer - Annelies Moors. Bloomington: Indiana University, 2006, vi, 325. ISBN 0253217970. info
  • HOOVER, Stewart M. Religion in the news : faith and journalism in American public discourse. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 1998, xi, 234. ISBN 0761916776. info
Teaching methods
Reading, writing essays, test and final project
Assessment methods
Test and final project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016.
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