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Beyond Buddhism and animism:A psychometric test of the structure of Burmese Theravada Buddhism [PDF]

, 2019
Anthropologists and religious scholars have long debated the relationship between doctrinal Theravada Buddhism, so-called 'animism', and other folk practices in southeast Asian societies. A variety of models of this relationship have been proposed on the
Jong, Jonathan, Stanford, Mark
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The Fiesta and the Cerro. Rocksi Broadcasting on Social Media From Xaamkëjxp

Changing Societies & Personalities
This work presents the case of a young woman Rocksi, who works with social media and has a strong influence in her region. She lives in Xaamkëjxp, Oaxaca, in the southwest state of Mexico.
Elena Nava Morales
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Social and Religious Factors in Pilgrimages on the Way of Saint James

Quaestiones Geographicae
This study examines the evolution of the Camino de Santiago into a hybrid of religious pilgrimage and spiritual tourism. Through statistical analysis and interviews with members of the Camino de Santiago Polska Facebook group, the research provides ...
OMELAN ANETA ANNA, FURGAŁA-SELEZNIOW GRAŻYNA, JANKUN-WOŹNICKA MAŁGORZATA   +2 more
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Pakistani Mosque Imams’ Perspectives on Youth Religious Extremism on Facebook and YouTube: A Diagnostic Survey

Journal of Asian Social Science Research
Religious extremism remains a persistent challenge in Pakistan, and the growing use of social media has intensified concerns about online radicalization among youth.
Imtiaz Hussain
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The Devil's long tail: religious moderation and extremism on the Web [PDF]

, 2009
In this article, we examine Chris Anderson's theory of the long tail with regard not to an economic market, but rather to the competitive marketplace of ideas.
O'Hara, Kieron, Stevens, David
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Posting the Journey to Juquila: Pilgrimage, Digital Devotion, and Social Media in Mexico

Latin American Research Review
At the crossroads of scholarship scrutinizing digital religion and pilgrimage, this article analyzes the use of Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram by devotees of Our Lady of Juquila, a Marian image in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Edward Wright-Ríos, Carlota Guadalupe Martínez-Don   +1 more
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Privacy Vulnerabilities in the Practices of Repairing Broken Digital Artifacts in Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2017
This paper presents a study on the privacy concerns associated with the practice of repairing broken digital objects in Bangladesh. Historically, repair of old or broken technologies has received less attention in ICTD scholarship than design ...
Ahmed, syed Ishtiaque, Dell, Nicola, Guha, Shion, Rifat, Mohammad Rashidujjaman, Shezan, Faysal Hossain   +4 more
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Médiatisation du croire

Communication
The authors look at some strategies for using media space in connection with religious discourse. Brazil has provided a particularly interesting opportunity to observe the return of a religious discourse in the discussion space opened by mediatization ...
Ângela Cristina Salgueiro Marques, Jean-Luc Moriceau, Bruno Menezes Andrade Guimarães   +2 more
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Social capital and social media: the effects of Facebook use on social capital and perceived community involvement [PDF]

, 2016
The purpose of this paper is to look at the effect of social media use on social capital. This paper attempts to establish a dichotomy between 'real' and 'perceived' social capital and the effect of social media use on both.
Schlachte, Christian
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Rethinking the Indonesian Muslim Identity Endorsed by Hanan Attaki's Popular Preaching on Social Media

Al ' Adalah
Popular Islam constructed a new religious trend for millennial Muslim practice and identity on social media. This study discusses the Muslim religious identity circulated by Hanan Attaki as a millennial preacher in contemporary Islamic discourse in ...
abd hannan
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