Judging the Self: A Pastoral Theological Analysis of Reality Television

The author explains how Trump reinvented his business failures through reality television by inflating his successes and minimizing his failures. The author then shows how the reality television show itself reflects the rituals of neoliberal capitalism, namely, identification with the boss despite t...

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Autor principal: Helsel, Philip Browning (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2019]
En: Pastoral psychology
Año: 2019, Volumen: 68, Número: 5, Páginas: 549-559
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CD Cristianismo ; Cultura
KBQ América del Norte
ZC Política general
Otras palabras clave:B Pastoral Care
B Stockholm syndrome
B Alegría pelo mala suerte ajena
B Impolitainment
B celebrity culture
B Neoliberalism
B Capitalism
B Reality television
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario:The author explains how Trump reinvented his business failures through reality television by inflating his successes and minimizing his failures. The author then shows how the reality television show itself reflects the rituals of neoliberal capitalism, namely, identification with the boss despite the unequal conditions. Finally, the author maintains that those struggling with layoffs use this entertainment to vicariously compare themselves with others. Echoing the needs of the soul and the theological image of God as judge, this media spectacle invites audiences to identify with individual winners rather than taking collective responsibility for systemic inequality.
ISSN:1573-6679
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-019-00863-8