There would be so much to say on the themes of pop culture, storytelling, the education of the young in a changed and changing world. Each of these vast themes are being addressed in these years by sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, educators and philosophers.
And here I am, a Salesian who teaches theology after beginning as an educator of middle-school youth with learning and behavioral disabilities. I say this to help my readers to understand that I am no authority but a student of these themes for the interest and the needs of those among whom I have worked.
Index
- I. What is pop culture?
- II. Broadcast media, music and pop culture
- III. The Harry Potter phenomenon
- IV. Young people are reading again
- V. Storytelling and youthful heroes
- VI. The hero’s journey
- VII. John Bosco and youthful heroes
- VIII. The young John Bosco as a model for young people
- IX. Striking similarities
Reference time period: 1920 – 2007
J. Boenzi, “Storytelling, pop-culture and re-launching the gospel message with Don Bosco among a new generation of post-modern young people“, in “Forum salesiano“, 16/01/2020, <https://sites.google.com/site/forumsalesianoitaliano/documenti/valdocco-torino-2013>. (Ultima consultazione: 17/05/2024).