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Media and Science-Religion Conflict: Mass Persuasion in the Evolution Wars: Routledge Studies in Religion

Autor Thomas Aechtner
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This book examines why the religion-science skirmishes known as the Evolution Wars have persisted into the 21st century. It does so by considering the influences of mass media in relation to decision-making research and the Elaboration Likelihood Model, one of the most authoritative persuasion theories.


The book’s analysis concentrates on the expression of cues, or cognitive mental shortcuts, in Darwin-sceptic and counter-creationist broadcasts. A multiyear collection of media generated by the most prominent Darwin-sceptic organizations is surveyed, along with rival publications from supporters of evolutionary theory described as the pro-evolutionists. The analysed materials include works produced by Young Earth Creationist and Intelligent Design media makers, New Atheist pacesetters, as well as both agnostic and religious supporters of evolution. These cues are shown to function as subtle but effective means of shaping public opinion, including appeals to expertise, claims that ideas are being censored, and the tactical use of statistics and technical jargon.




Contending that persuasive mass media is a decisive component of science-religion controversies, this book will be of keen interest to scholars of Religion, Science and Religion interactions, as well as researchers of Media and Communication Studies more generally.
 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781032175584
ISBN-10: 1032175583
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Studies in Religion

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate

Cuprins

1   Rethinking the Evolution Wars: Columbine and Mass Persuasion; 2   This Age of Propaganda: Media Effects and Persuasion Research; 3   Echoing Credibility: Source Cues and Repetition; 4   Casting Doubt and Conspiracies: Asking Questions in the Evolution Wars; 5  Comparisons and Suppression: The Contrast Principle, Negativity, and Scarcity Effects; 6   Three Kinds of Lies: Statistics, Jargon, and Social Consensus; 7   Cues, Culture, and Moral Values: Assessing the Hypotheses; 8  Science-Skepticism to Intervention: Enhancing Pro-Evolution Communications; Appendix


Notă biografică



Thomas Aechtner is a Senior Lecturer in Religion and Science at The University of Queensland, Australia. He has published multiple articles and chapters on Science and Religion as well as a monograph entitled Health, Wealth, and Power in an African Diaspora Church in Canada (2015).

Recenzii

"It will prove useful to anyone interested in a deeper understanding of contemporary debates about science and religion in the United States and other English-speaking countries. The broad perspective and non-normative framework should be an inspiration for future social science research on this topic." - Tom Kaden, University of Bayreuth

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This book examines why the religion-science skirmishes known as the Evolution Wars have persisted into the 21st century. It does so by considering the influences of mass media in relation to decision-making research and the Elaboration Likelihood Model, one of the most authoritative persuasion theories.