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

ISBN-13: 9781032175584 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 280 str.

Thomas Aechtner

Opis

This book examines why the religion-science skirmishes known as the Evolution Wars have persisted into the 21^st 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.

Recenzje

"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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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).