Surveying theoretical approaches within digital religion studies Academic Article

abstract

• This article provides an overview of the development of Digital Religion studies and the theoretical approaches frequently employed within this area. Through considering the ways and theories of mediatization, mediation of meaning, and the religioussocial shaping of technology have been engaged and applied in studies of new media technologies, religion, and digital culture we see how Digital Religion studies has grown into a unique area of inquiry informed by both Internet studies and media, religion, and culture studies. Overall, it offers a concise summary of the current state of research inquiry within Digital Religion studies.

authors

• Campbell, Heidi

published proceedings

• NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY

author list (cited authors)

• Campbell, H. A.

citation count

• 73

complete list of authors

• Campbell, Heidi A

publication date

• January 2017

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• New Media & Society  Journal

keywords

• Digital Religion
• Internet
• Mediation Of Meaning
• Mediatization
• New Media
• Religion
• Religious-social Shaping Of Technology
• Theory

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1461444816649912

start page

• 15

end page

• 24

volume

• 19

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1177%2F1461444816649912