| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 173 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction / Gabriel Faimau, William O. Lesitaokana, Camden Behrens -- New media and the socio-religious acceleration of prophetic activism in Botswana / Gabriel Faimau -- Interweaving cyber-sociality with religiosity in Zimbabwe / Langtone Maunganidze -- The online prophet : identity and authority of "the man of God" on Social Media / William O. Lesitaokana -- Mediatising religion in the age of social media / Patience Mathambo -- Christian identity in the context of new media technologies : ecclesiological reflections from an African perspective / Lovemore Togarasei -- 'Facebooking' religion and the technologisation of the Religious discourse / Gabriel Faimau, Camden Behrens -- "Type amen and share to receive an instant miracle" : expanding the frontiers of religious satisfaction online in Africa / Motilola Akinfemisoye -- 'Holy' symbols of violence : new media, religious rhetoric and gendered power relations in Malawi / Anthony M. Gunde -- 'Mediatising' Islamic fundamentalism : insights from the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria / Edlyne E. Anugwom |
| Summary |
New media, including digital and social media, play a central role in producing and reproducing socio-cultural and religious practices. Its presence has not only resulted in changes to the ways in which religious beliefs are practiced, but has also altered the way religious meanings are expressed. How has new media technology informed and influenced religious engagement and participation? In what ways has new media technology enabled religious groups to practice and preach their religious beliefs to a broader audience? To what extent has the emergence of social media and social networking site |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mass media in religion -- Africa
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Social media -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Christianity in mass media.
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Religious broadcasting -- Africa
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Society & culture: general.
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Media studies.
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Religion: general.
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- Administration.
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Social media -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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Religious broadcasting
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Mass media in religion
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Christianity in mass media
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Internet -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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Religious broadcasting -- Christianity
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Faimau, Gabriel, editor
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Lesitaokana, William O., editor
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| ISBN |
9781527517882 |
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1527517888 |
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