An edition of Escape into the future
(2007)
Escape into the Future
Cultural Pessimism and its Religious Dimension in Contemporary American Popular Culture
by John Stroup
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Escape into the Future analyzes the power of pessimism, showing links between present-day religious pessimism and the nihilism of popular culture. Stroup and Shuck rummage through interesting and eclectic body of pop culture - from Fight Club to X-Files to the Left Behind series -pointing out the presence of pessimistic themes throughout. This volume identifies and illuminates the religious language used in these works to articulate America's need to escape from its present cultural path and, ultimately, provide hope that it might do so.
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Religion and culture, Popular culture, Religious aspects, Religion, Religious aspects of Popular culture, Pessimismus, Christentum, Kulturpessimismus, Pop-Kultur, Kulturelle Identität, Work, social aspects, Occupations, Work, psychological aspects, Quality of work life, Work, Social aspects, Stigma (Social psychology), Occupational prestige, Psychological aspectsPlaces
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Escape into the Future: Cultural Pessimism and its Religious Dimension in Contemporary American Popular Culture
September 1, 2007, Baylor University Press
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Escape into the future: cultural pessimism and its religious dimension in contemporary American popular culture
2007, Baylor University Press
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