The portrayal of the Protestant minister in American motion pictures, 1951-1960, and its implications for the church today

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === Problem: To assess by the use of content analysis the Hollywood portrayal of the Protestant minister in feature films produced between 1951 and 1960, and state implications of this portrayal for the church in terms of recruitment for the ministry and expectation...

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Main Author:	Worden, James William
Language:	en_US
Published:	Boston University 2018
Subjects:	American motion pictures Protestant Church
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2144/28177

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spelling	ndltd-bu.edu-oai-open.bu.edu-2144-281772019-01-08T15:44:06Z The portrayal of the Protestant minister in American motion pictures, 1951-1960, and its implications for the church today Worden, James William American motion pictures Protestant Church Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University Problem: To assess by the use of content analysis the Hollywood portrayal of the Protestant minister in feature films produced between 1951 and 1960, and state implications of this portrayal for the church in terms of recruitment for the ministry and expectations of the clerical role. Procedure: Categories of analysis were developed from a survey of the literature on the Protestant ministry and from existing content schedules used in motion picture research. A content schedule was devised to assess (1) the setting of the ministerial portrayal, (2) the minister as a person, (3) the minister and his family, (4) the minister's inter-personal relationships, (5) the minister's task, and (6) the minister's theology [TRUNCATED] 2018-04-05T17:32:54Z 2018-04-05T17:32:54Z 1962 1962 Thesis/Dissertation b14687872 https://hdl.handle.net/2144/28177 en_US Based on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions. Boston University
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description	Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === Problem: To assess by the use of content analysis the Hollywood portrayal of the Protestant minister in feature films produced between 1951 and 1960, and state implications of this portrayal for the church in terms of recruitment for the ministry and expectations of the clerical role. Procedure: Categories of analysis were developed from a survey of the literature on the Protestant ministry and from existing content schedules used in motion picture research. A content schedule was devised to assess (1) the setting of the ministerial portrayal, (2) the minister as a person, (3) the minister and his family, (4) the minister's inter-personal relationships, (5) the minister's task, and (6) the minister's theology [TRUNCATED]
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The portrayal of the Protestant minister in American motion pictures, 1951-1960, and its implications for the church today

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