Anthropological Perspectives on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This edited volume deploys digital ethnography in varied contexts to explore the cultural roles of mobile apps that focus on religious practice and communities, as well as those used for religious purposes (whether or not they were originally developed for that purpose). Combining analyses of local contexts with insights and methods from the global subfield of digital anthropology, the contributors here recognize the complex ways that in-app and on-ground worlds interact in a wide range of communities and traditions. While some of the case studies emphasize the cultural significance of use in local contexts and relationships to pre-existing knowledge networks and/or non-digital relationships of power, others explore the globalizing and democratizing influences of mobile apps as communication technologies. From Catholic confession apps to Jewish Kaddish assistance apps and Muslim halal food apps, readers will see how religious-themed mobile apps create complex sites for potential new forms of religious expression, worship, discussion, and practices.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Jacqueline H. Fewkes
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-026375-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Promotions
LSN:	3-03-026375-4
Barcode:	9783030263751

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