Religion and Media in China - 9781138849396

Taylor & Francis

Religion and Media in ChinaInsights and Case Studies from the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong\nAuthor(s): Stefania Travagnin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138849396, 978-1138849396\nSynopsis\nThis volume focuses on the intersection of religion and media in China, bringing interdisciplinary approaches to bear on the role of religion in the lives of individuals and greater shifts within Chinese society in an increasingly media-saturated environment. With case studies focusing on Mainland China (including Tibet), Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as diasporic Chinese communities outside Asia, contributors consider topics including the historical and ideological roots of media representations of religion, expressions of religious faith online and in social media, state intervention (through both censorship and propaganda), religious institutions and communities use of various forms of media, and the role of the media i.