LEADER 04328nam 22009375 450 001 9910459980403321 005 20210113120351.0 010 $a1-283-27750-6 010 $a9786613277503 010 $a0-520-94824-6 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520948242 035 $a(CKB)2670000000069768 035 $a(EBL)646814 035 $a(OCoLC)701704300 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000471857 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11307829 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000471857 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10433301 035 $a(PQKB)11418380 035 $a(DE-B1597)520730 035 $a(OCoLC)704277688 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520948242 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC646814 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000069768 100 $a20200424h20112011 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOprah $eThe Gospel of an Icon /$fKathryn Lofton 210 1$aBerkeley, CA : $cUniversity of California Press, $d[2011] 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (304 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-520-25927-0 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $tChapter 1. Practicing Purchase: The Prosperity Gospel of a Spiritual Capitalism -- $tChapter 2. Celebrity Spirit: The Incorporation of Your Best Life -- $tChapter 3. Diverting Conversions: The Makeover as Social Rite -- $tChapter 4. Preacher Queen: The Race and Gender of America's Confessor -- $tChapter 5. Reading Religiously: The Reformations of Oprah's Book Club -- $tChapter 6. Missionary Gift: The Globalization of Inspiration -- $tConclusion -- $tEpilogue: Political Spirituality, or the Oprahfication of Obama -- $tNotes -- $tIndex 330 $a"Today on Oprah," intoned the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tuned in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates the Oprah phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire-Harpo Productions, O Magazine, and her new television network-an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. Lofton shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual revolution, reinforced by practices that fuse consumer behavior, celebrity ambition, and religious idiom. In short, Oprah Winfrey is a media messiah for a secular age. Lofton's unique approach also situates the Oprah enterprise culturally, illuminating how Winfrey reflects and continues historical patterns of American religions. 606 $aCelebrities 606 $aCelebrities 606 $aOprah Winfrey show 606 $aPopular culture - Religious aspects 606 $aPopular culture -- Religious aspects 606 $aReligion and culture - United States 606 $aReligion and culture -- United States 606 $aUnited States - Religion 606 $aUnited States -- Religion 606 $aWinfrey, Oprah - Influence 606 $aWinfrey, Oprah -- Influence 606 $aReligion and culture$xReligious aspects$zUnited States 606 $aPopular culture 606 $aCelebrities 606 $aReligion$2HILCC 606 $aPhilosophy & Religion$2HILCC 606 $aNorth & South American Religions$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aCelebrities. 615 4$aCelebrities. 615 4$aOprah Winfrey show. 615 4$aPopular culture - Religious aspects. 615 4$aPopular culture -- Religious aspects. 615 4$aReligion and culture - United States. 615 4$aReligion and culture -- United States. 615 4$aUnited States - Religion. 615 4$aUnited States -- Religion. 615 4$aWinfrey, Oprah - Influence. 615 4$aWinfrey, Oprah -- Influence. 615 0$aReligion and culture$xReligious aspects 615 0$aPopular culture 615 0$aCelebrities 615 7$aReligion 615 7$aPhilosophy & Religion 615 7$aNorth & South American Religions 676 $a306.60973/090511 700 $aLofton$b Kathryn, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0610676 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459980403321 996 $aOprah$91115425 997 $aUNINA