More than a Provocation

Sexuality, Media and Theology

by Stefanie Knauss

Book cover: More than a Provocation

Extent: 230 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Communications, Film, & Media Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Research in Contemporary Religion

Series volume number: 16

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2014)

ISBN: 9783525604502

Price: $94.00

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Sex, Media and theology – a provocative mix. Reactions can vary from rejection to openness and curiosity. This volume follows the latter path: on the background of changes in contemporary sexual culture and theological developments in the reflection on sexuality, three media – internet, advertising and film – are analyzed with respect to their representation of sexuality and their contribution to theological reflections on sex. This shows: sex in media is more than a provocation; it provides an inspiration for theological thinking about human beings, their relationships with others, and also with God.


English summary: Sex, Media and theology – a provocative mix. Reactions can vary from rejection to openness and curiosity. This volume follows the latter path: on the background of changes in contemporary sexual culture and theological developments in the reflection on sexuality, three media – internet, advertising and film – are analysed with respect of their representation of sexuality and their contribution to theological reflections on sex. This shows: sex in media is more than a provocation; it provides an inspiration for theological thinking about human beings, their relationships with others, and also with God. German description: Sex, Medien und Theologie – eine provokante Mischung, auf die man mit Ablehnung oder Offenheit reagieren kann. Der vorliegende Band versucht das letztere: Auf dem Hintergrund der gesellschaftlichen Veranderungen im Leben und Erleben von Sexualitat und der theologischen Entwicklungen in der Reflektion von Sexualitat werden beispielhaft drei Medien – Internet, Werbung und Film – in Bezug auf ihre Darstellung von Sexualitat und ihren Beitrag zu einer theologischen Reflektion von Sexualitat analysiert. Dabei zeigt sich: Sex in den Medien ist mehr als eine Provokation: es ist Anregung und Beitrag zum theologischen Nachdenken uber die Menschen, ihre Beziehungen und letztlich auch uber ihre Beziehung zu Gott.

  • By (author) Stefanie Knauss