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New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa casts a critical look at Africa's rapidly evolving religious media scene. Following political liberalization, media deregulation, and the proliferation of new media technologies, many African religious leaders and activists have appropriated suc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Soares, Benjamin F. (Editor ), Hackett, Rosalind I. J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Medias sociaux > Aspect religieux > Afrique.
Medias et religion > Afrique.
Social media > Religious aspects.
Social media.
Religion.
Mass media in religion.
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Medias sociaux > Afrique.
Medias sociaux > Aspect religieux.
Medias dans la religion > Afrique.
Social media > Africa.
Mass media in religion > Africa.
Africa.
Afrique > Religion > 21e siecle.
Africa > Religion > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa casts a critical look at Africa's rapidly evolving religious media scene. Following political liberalization, media deregulation, and the proliferation of new media technologies, many African religious leaders and activists have appropriated such media to strengthen and expand their communities and gain public recognition. Media have also been used to marginalize and restrict the activities of other groups, which has sometimes led to tension, conflict, and even violence. Showing how media are rarely neutral vehicles of expression, the contribut.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (326 pages).
ISBN:9780253015303

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