Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media : The Pixel in the Lotus Hardback
Edited by Gregory Price (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA) Grieve, Daniel Veidlinger
Part of the Routledge Studies in Religion and Digital Culture series
Hardback
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Buddhism, the Internet and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus explores Buddhist practice and teachings in an increasingly networked and digital era.
Contributors consider the ways Buddhism plays a role and is present in digital media through a variety of methods including concrete case studies, ethnographic research, and content analysis, as well as interviews with practitioners and cyber-communities.
In addition to considering Buddhism in the context of technologies such as virtual worlds, social media, and mobile devices, authors ask how the Internet affects identity, authority and community, and what effect this might have on the development, proliferation, and perception of Buddhism in an online environment.
Together, these essays make the case that studying contemporary online Buddhist practice can provide valuable insights into the shifting role religion plays in our constantly changing, mediated, hurried, and uncertain culture.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, 13 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:20/10/2014
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- ISBN:9780415721660
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, 13 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:20/10/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415721660
