We are proud to announce that Megan Eide (’19), Religion major and recent graduate of Gustavus, has published her senior Religion thesis as an article in the Journal of Media and Religion, a peer-reviewed publication.
Entitled “Religion in Children’s Visual Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Preschool Holiday Specials,” Ms. Eide’s article analyzes “depictions of religion in holiday specials aired in 2018 from three top preschool networks: Disney Junior, Nick Jr., and PBS Kids.” She argues that “preschool holiday specials are shifting away from more in-depth portrayals of diverse religions toward commercialized, generalized, and secularized portrayals of Christmas.”
Ms. Eide worked with Dr. Couey for her formal Thesis course, followed by an independent study with Dr. Ruble to revise the study for publication. She worked as well with Dr. Bunge and Dr. Sarah Wolter (Communication Studies).
Find below a copy of Ms. Eide’s publication.
Congratulations, Megan!
Eide_JMR – Religion in Children’s Visual Media (vol. 19, no. 3, 2020)