Jesus in Disneyland
Religion in Postmodern Times
1. Edition April 2000
200 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-7456-1488-5
John Wiley & Sons
In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus in Disneyland.'
Preface.
1. Meeting Jesus in Disneyland.
2. Faith's Fate.
3. Postmodern Premonitions.
4. Signs of the Times.
5. Shopping for a Self.
6. A Global Spirit.
7. Telescoped Time.
8. Faith's Future.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
1. Meeting Jesus in Disneyland.
2. Faith's Fate.
3. Postmodern Premonitions.
4. Signs of the Times.
5. Shopping for a Self.
6. A Global Spirit.
7. Telescoped Time.
8. Faith's Future.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
'This is an excellent book. I can't believe that anyone would want
to teach about contemporary religion or about postmodernity without
recommending this book and using it as a springboard for their own
discussions.' Alan Bryman, Professor of Social Research,
Loughborough University
'Readers familiar with David Lyon's previous work will find in
Jesus in Disneyland the same combination of theoretical awareness,
perceptive comment and accessibility that makes his writing so
valuable to all those interested in the nature of religion in the
modern world. The book elucidates the subtle shift in the world of
religion from obligation to consumption - a state of affairs that
we need to know more about.' Grace Davie, Senior Lecturer in
Sociology, University of Exeter
'The writing is clear and filled with a number of engaging
illustrations ... there is a great deal that I very much enjoyed
within this book.' LJK, Regent's Reviews
'This interesting book explores the implications of
postmodernity on religion. At the same time it questions the
centrality of the secularization thesis in sociology of religion as
well as calling for reflexivity as a more central aspect of
sociological endeavour.' British Journal of Sociology
'The book is engaging and well-written - that academic rarity, a
"good read".' Theology Today
'This is a beautifully written, imaginative and stimulating
account of the place of religion in postmodernity ... a work laden
with richness, a freshness of insight and a sense of immediacy.'
Journal of Contemporary Religion
"Jesus in Disneyland:Religion in Postmodern Times is a
highly distinctive and fresh commentary on contemporary religion
and late modernity by David Lyon, a writer able to embrace the
postmodern cultural turn with gusto and panache." European
Journal of Social Theory
"This work provides the most insightful understanding of the
contemporary context for this field of study" Daryl Healea,
Religious Studies Review"This book will provide a fruitful way
of grasping some of the fortunes of religion in this postmodern
era." Stimulus
to teach about contemporary religion or about postmodernity without
recommending this book and using it as a springboard for their own
discussions.' Alan Bryman, Professor of Social Research,
Loughborough University
'Readers familiar with David Lyon's previous work will find in
Jesus in Disneyland the same combination of theoretical awareness,
perceptive comment and accessibility that makes his writing so
valuable to all those interested in the nature of religion in the
modern world. The book elucidates the subtle shift in the world of
religion from obligation to consumption - a state of affairs that
we need to know more about.' Grace Davie, Senior Lecturer in
Sociology, University of Exeter
'The writing is clear and filled with a number of engaging
illustrations ... there is a great deal that I very much enjoyed
within this book.' LJK, Regent's Reviews
'This interesting book explores the implications of
postmodernity on religion. At the same time it questions the
centrality of the secularization thesis in sociology of religion as
well as calling for reflexivity as a more central aspect of
sociological endeavour.' British Journal of Sociology
'The book is engaging and well-written - that academic rarity, a
"good read".' Theology Today
'This is a beautifully written, imaginative and stimulating
account of the place of religion in postmodernity ... a work laden
with richness, a freshness of insight and a sense of immediacy.'
Journal of Contemporary Religion
"Jesus in Disneyland:Religion in Postmodern Times is a
highly distinctive and fresh commentary on contemporary religion
and late modernity by David Lyon, a writer able to embrace the
postmodern cultural turn with gusto and panache." European
Journal of Social Theory
"This work provides the most insightful understanding of the
contemporary context for this field of study" Daryl Healea,
Religious Studies Review"This book will provide a fruitful way
of grasping some of the fortunes of religion in this postmodern
era." Stimulus
David Lyon is Professor of Sociology at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario