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Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality
This article offers theoretical reflections on the study of religion and the Internet by critically discussing the notion of “digital religion” (Campbell 2012). In particular, it stresses the importance of integrating material and spatial approaches to the study of digital religion. In doing so, it...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34938947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41682-021-00087-9 |
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description | This article offers theoretical reflections on the study of religion and the Internet by critically discussing the notion of “digital religion” (Campbell 2012). In particular, it stresses the importance of integrating material and spatial approaches to the study of digital religion. In doing so, it proposes the theory of “hypermediated religious spaces” to describe processes of religious mediation between online and offline environments by taking into account materiality and space. The article discusses theoretical perspectives by means of case studies: first, the importance of materiality within Internet practices is illustrated through the example of Neo-Pagan online rituals; second, the notion of space, and “third space” in particular, in relation to Internet practices is analyzed through the case of the hashtag #Nous-Sommes-Unis, circulated by French Muslims; third, the theory of hypermediated spaces is exemplified by the analysis of a live-streamed mass in the Italian city of Manerbio during the Covid-19 lockdown. The article aims at kindling scholarly reflections on terminologies and theories for the global and interdisciplinary study of digital religion. |
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spelling | pubmed-85250512021-10-20 Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality Evolvi, Giulia Z Relig Ges Polit Artikel This article offers theoretical reflections on the study of religion and the Internet by critically discussing the notion of “digital religion” (Campbell 2012). In particular, it stresses the importance of integrating material and spatial approaches to the study of digital religion. In doing so, it proposes the theory of “hypermediated religious spaces” to describe processes of religious mediation between online and offline environments by taking into account materiality and space. The article discusses theoretical perspectives by means of case studies: first, the importance of materiality within Internet practices is illustrated through the example of Neo-Pagan online rituals; second, the notion of space, and “third space” in particular, in relation to Internet practices is analyzed through the case of the hashtag #Nous-Sommes-Unis, circulated by French Muslims; third, the theory of hypermediated spaces is exemplified by the analysis of a live-streamed mass in the Italian city of Manerbio during the Covid-19 lockdown. The article aims at kindling scholarly reflections on terminologies and theories for the global and interdisciplinary study of digital religion. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2021-10-19 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC8525051/ /pubmed/34938947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41682-021-00087-9 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
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title_full | Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality |
title_fullStr | Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality |
title_full_unstemmed | Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality |
title_short | Religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality |
title_sort | religion and the internet: digital religion, (hyper)mediated spaces, and materiality |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34938947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41682-021-00087-9 |
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