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The Open Section
The open section also contains three articles. In the first one, Kerry P. C. San Chirico
analyses the representation of religious minorities in Hindi popular cinema through
the prism of dharma. In the second article René Erwich examines the “embodiment
of religion” in the TV-series Vikings (CA/IE 2013–), focusing on the clashes between
the pagan and Christian religions. And the third article, by Hannah Griese, show-
cases the media coverage of the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Je-
rusalem in 2018 and the use of religious terminology and events to “deepen the
intersection” with politics.
The texts in this issue, in keeping with the intention of the JRFM editorial team,
confirm the deep connections between the media and religion studies, creating
bridges that will help developing research in various disciplines and fields with an
interdisciplinary approach. The upcoming release of a great number of new science
fiction TV-series that are related to religious themes directly or indirectly – a reboot
of 4400 (US 2004–2007), Demimonde (US upcoming), Undone (US 2019–), or Foun-
dation (US upcoming) – is indicative of a growing interest amongst viewers all over
the world in these essential subjects.
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JRFM
Journal Religion Film Media, Volume 06/01
- Title
- JRFM
- Subtitle
- Journal Religion Film Media
- Volume
- 06/01
- Authors
- Christian Wessely
- Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati
- Editor
- Uni-Graz
- Publisher
- SchĂĽren Verlag GmbH
- Location
- Graz
- Date
- 2020
- Language
- English
- License
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- Size
- 14.8 x 21.0 cm
- Pages
- 184
- Categories
- Zeitschriften JRFM