Christian and secular values for sale: the religious apostasy of celebrity and Disney's "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus
Religious apostasy is a complex phenomenon that becomes even more obscure when it involves public figures in the media industry with economic interests at stake. A paradigmatic case is that of American singer Miley Cyrus, who went from being a famous religious role model for conservative American ev...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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[2017]
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Acta theologica
Anno: 2017, Volume: 37, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 97-119 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | CD Cristianesimo; cultura CH Cristianesimo e società KBQ America settentrionale KDG Chiese libere |
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Miley Cyrus
Walt Disney
Conservative evangelicals
Theories of value
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| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | Religious apostasy is a complex phenomenon that becomes even more obscure when it involves public figures in the media industry with economic interests at stake. A paradigmatic case is that of American singer Miley Cyrus, who went from being a famous religious role model for conservative American evangelical Christians to becoming a secular and liberal celebrity, playing in highly sexualized live shows and videos. Drawing on a complementary use of sociological, economic and language theories of value, this paper explores Cyrus' religious apostasy as a transformation from a Christian commodity to a secular one. Our study shows that, while for the industry, be it Christian or secular, Cyrus' sociological and language values are always subsidiary to her economic value as a commodity, for Christian consumers, her economic value depends on her social and language values. |
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| ISSN: | 1015-8758 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Acta theologica
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