{"title":"Kathryn Lofton","description":"\u003cp\u003eKathryn Lofton's work delves into the complex intersections of religion, culture, and society, inviting readers to explore how faith shapes and is shaped by modern life. Her thoughtful analysis often challenges conventional perspectives, making her books essential for anyone interested in contemporary religious studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough nuanced narratives and critical inquiry, Lofton examines the ways religion is consumed, performed, and lived. Readers can expect insightful explorations that blend scholarly rigor with engaging storytelling in the field of \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"consuming-religion-by-kathryn-lofton-9780226482095","title":"Consuming Religion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat are you drawn to like, to watch, or even to binge? What are you free to consume, and what do you become through consumption? These questions of desire and value, Kathryn Lofton argues, are questions for the study of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn eleven essays exploring soap and office cubicles, Britney Spears and the Kardashians, corporate culture and Goldman Sachs, Lofton shows the conceptual levers of religion in thinking about social modes of encounter, use, and longing. Wherever we see people articulate their dreams of and for the world, wherever we see those dreams organised into protocols, images, manuals, and contracts, we glimpse what the word \u003cem\u003ereligion\u003c\/em\u003e allows us to describe and understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith great style and analytical acumen, Lofton offers the ultimate guide to religion and consumption in our capitalising times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241027186924,"sku":"9780226482095","price":58.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226482095-consuming-religion-1.jpg?v=1787931041"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kathryn-lofton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}