Overview
Religion in cyberspace has only recently begun to be examined in a systematic way. One of the main aims of this book is to help those studying religion in Information Communication Technologies to develop a basic understanding of the field's ontology, by incorporating web epistemology and theory. By focusing attention on the Web site as the main object of study and by presenting the hidden socio-economic and political aspects that govern the Web's structure and operation, it offers a methodological apparatus for investigating cyberreligious discourse.
Full Product Details
Author: Anastasia Karaflogka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.840kg
ISBN: 9781904768838
ISBN 10: 1904768830
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 01 June 2006
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College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A truly excellent reference work with its extensive review of recent studies related to a number of disciplines, upon which many scholars will undoubtedly build. - Studies in Religion A welcome update on the different approaches and methodologies for the study of e-religions and other forms of religions on the Internet. - Numen ...Karaflogka's book is a valuable contribution to the field in that it addresses important issues touched upon by previous researchers, but not analysed further, and it presents tools for a more accurate analysis of religious web sites. - Journal of Contemporary Religion
"""A truly excellent reference work with its extensive review of recent studies related to a number of disciplines, upon which many scholars will undoubtedly build."" - Studies in Religion ""A welcome update on the different approaches and methodologies for the study of e-religions and other forms of religions on the Internet."" - Numen ""...Karaflogka's book is a valuable contribution to the field in that it addresses important issues touched upon by previous researchers, but not analysed further, and it presents tools for a more accurate analysis of religious web sites."" - Journal of Contemporary Religion"
Author Information
Anastasia Karaflogka is lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, She has designed and teaches a course on religion and cyberspace. Her research interests include religion and: Information Communication Technologies; immersive virtual realities; cyberrituals; robotics and theory and method of cyverreligious discourses. She has contributed to various publications, most recently to the journals Predicting Religion and Religion.
