The Gendering of Pastors in Contemporary Nordic Films: Norms, Conventions and Contemporary Views
The article examines how Lutheran pastors are gendered in six well-known Nordic films. Building on the theory of mediatisation of religion, the study argues for the need to look at how media shapes religion and gender for a thorough understanding of views on religion today. The film analyses show a...
| Published in: | Religion & gender |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2015]
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| In: |
Religion & gender
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scandinavia
/ Lutheran Church
/ Priest
/ Depiction
/ Film
/ Gender-specific role
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia KDD Protestant Church NBE Anthropology RB Church office; congregation ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Nordic countries
B religion and film B Mediatisation |
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| Summary: | The article examines how Lutheran pastors are gendered in six well-known Nordic films. Building on the theory of mediatisation of religion, the study argues for the need to look at how media shapes religion and gender for a thorough understanding of views on religion today. The film analyses show a connection between female pastors and less problematised forms of religion, but also traditional ways of undermining women in films. The films are argued to present a problematised religious view on sexuality, mostly connected to male pastors. Both aspects of gendering religion are tied to larger debates and discussions of religion and gender in the Nordic countries today. The article suggests that media have the potential to challenge traditional religious norms and to present their own norms, and highlights the need for further comparative studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18352/rg.10084 |