Making space for religion in Internet studies Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This article seeks to address how religion fits into the larger domain of Internet studies and why studies of religion within computer-mediated communication (CMC) need to be given more attention. An argument is made for the need to take religion online more seriously, not just because it is an interesting phenomenon or a popular use of the Internet, but also because religion continues to be an important part of contemporary life for many people. A summary of the growth and development of religion online is presented along with an overview of how religion has been approached and studied on the Internet. This review shows what CMC studies of religion might offer in approaching research questions related to authority, identity construction, and community online. It calls for recognition of the contribution, and possibilities that underrepresented areas within interdisciplinary research, like religion, might offer Internet studies as a whole. Copyright Taylor & Francis Inc.

published proceedings

  • INFORMATION SOCIETY

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Campbell, H.

citation count

  • 52

complete list of authors

  • Campbell, H

publication date

  • January 2005