The Digital Social: Religion and Belief

Published by De Gruyter 2020

The Digital Social

Religion and Belief

Edited by: Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Alan Nixon

Volume 69 in the series Religion and Society

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110497892

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About this book

The edited volume aims to present a critical analysis of the current state of research on religion and belief systems in the realm of the ‘Digital Social’. The rapid expansion and democratization of digital technologies in conjunction with the significant shifts taking place within the practices of religion and belief through digital technology demand a critical examination across the social sciences and humanities. These changes call for an overview of not only our current methodological tool box but also the epistemological and ethical considerations that researchers must contend with. The proposed volume provides a critical framework that recognizes that the social, and therefore the religious, cannot be fully understood without recognizing how the digital world actively constitutes notions such as identity, social networks, embodiment, and social institutions. While some specific methods will be discussed, the volume’s emphasis remains on the critical epistemological and logistical considerations that are needed when undertaking this form of research.

Author / Editor information

Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Alan Nixon, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Introduction and Overview Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Alan Nixon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: Digital Methodologies of Religion, Belief and Myth
A Virtual Trinity William Sims Bainbridge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
Studying Religion and YouTube Denis J. Bekkering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Studying Muslim Identity Online in Post-9/11 America: Results and Implications for Accessing Stigmatized Minority Groups Peter J. Martini, Victoria A. Springer, Jordan D. Clark and James T. Richardson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Part 2: Digital Worldviews
“Crap, we needed a god . . . ”: Religion, Videogames, and the Digital Social Douglas E. Cowan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Emotion, Ritual and Rules of Feeling in the Study of Digital Religion Tim Hutchings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
Shari’a in Cyberspace: An analysis of Australian and US Internet Sites Adam Possamai, Joshua Roose, Bryan S. Turner, Selda Dagistanli, Malcolm Voyce and Lisa Worthington Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Part 3: Digital Public Spheres
Public Atheism and ‘Islamophobia’ on Twitter Alan G. Nixon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
The Study of Post-Secularization through the Digital Social Alphia Possamai-Inesedy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
‘No life’ Eschatology: The Incorporation and Avatarisation of Digital Eremitism Olivier Servais Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Researchers, academics and students of Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, Religious Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 221
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 2
- Coloured Illustrations: 5
- Tables: 13
Keywords: Digital religion; methods; digital social

eBook

Published: December 2, 2019
ISBN: 9783110497892

Hardcover

Published: December 2, 2019
ISBN: 9783110499872