Digital Hinduism : Dharma and Discourse in the Age of New Media.
Balaji, Murali.
Digital Hinduism : Dharma and Discourse in the Age of New Media. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical Series . - Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical Series .
Cover -- Digital Hinduism -- Digital Hinduism -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- New Media And Religion -- Moving Toward A "new" Hinduism? -- Survey Of Chapters -- Transforming Dharmic Discourse? -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part I -- CONSTRUCTING AN ONLINE HINDU IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY -- Chapter 1 -- The Significance of Non-Participatory Digital Religion -- Introduction -- Digital Religion And Digital Hinduism -- In Defense Of An Unfashionable Heuristic Tool: Online Religion/religion Online -- Methodology: The Prevalence Of Non-participatory Digital Hinduism -- The Saiva Siddhanta Church -- The Ssc And Its Online Presence -- The Ssc's Influence Within Hinduism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Cited Websites -- Chapter 2 -- The Formation of Online Religious Identities -- Introduction -- Current Trends In Virtual Communities And Identity Discourses -- An Adaptation Of Castells's Communication Theory As A Framework For Analyzing Religious Identity And Communication In Cyberspace -- A Case Study Of The Internethindu In India's Cyberspace -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3 -- From Newsgroups to #Hashtags -- Religion And The Internet -- Findings And Analysis-alt.religion.hindu -- Support And Spewing: Arh -- Findings And Analysis: #hinduism -- Political-religious Discussion -- Sharing Controversy -- Spam -- Analysis And Interpretation -- Comparison Of News Group Vs #hashtag -- References -- Part II -- DIGITAL HINDUISM IN PRACTICE -- Chapter 4 -- Mirabai Sings on YouTube -- Understanding Mira Through Her Poetry -- Beyond The Written Word: Performance And Practice -- A Case Study -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 5 -- Creating Spaces for Progressive Voices in Hinduism -- Framing A Discursive Queer Hindu (cyber)space -- My Experience With Blogging -- The Relationship Between Religion And Sexuality. Blogging About Religion -- Building An Online Forum For Discussion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part III -- DIGITAL HINDU VOICES FROM THE DIASPORA -- Chapter 6 -- Dharma Deen Alliance -- Introduction -- Politicizing And Sensationalizing Religion Tensions -- What We Created-website, Fb, Twitter: Branching Out To Other Forms Of Social Media -- Spreading The Word -- Challenges To Our Website -- Conclusion: Global Support For Interfaith Work And Growing Community -- Note -- Works Cited -- Chapter 7 -- #Hinduphobia -- Introduction -- The Causal Flow Of Violence -- Bigotry And Hate Speech On The Internet -- Online Hate Directed At Hindus -- Hinduphobia As A Social Justice Issue -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Digital Divide, Diasporic Identity, and a Spiritual Upgrade -- The Indo-fijians: An Old Diaspora -- How The Indian Diaspora Was Created -- Uniqueness Of The Indo-fijian Diaspora -- Indo-fijians In Politically Unstable Fiji -- Religion In Fiji -- Hinduism, Ethnic Politics, Coups, And The Creation Of Fijian-indian Diaspora -- Folk Hinduism Of Fiji -- Hinduism In Theory And Practice -- Digital Divide -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Ethnography And Analysis -- Temples And Hinduism In Fiji On The Net -- Analysis -- Discussion And Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 9 -- Digitalizing the Diasporic Subaltern -- Theoretical Framework: Mediated Identities, Digitalizing Praxis -- Communicating Identities In Cyberspace: The Subaltern Speaks -- The Digital Diaspora Connects: Online Convergence And The (re) Birth Of Religious Identity -- Implications: Toward A Model Of Digital Diasporic Hindu Visibility -- Note -- Works Cited -- Conclusion -- New Discourses And Alternate Realities? -- Diversifying Or Homogenizing? -- Opportunities For Future Research -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors. About The Editor -- About The Contributors.
Digital Hinduism examines how Hinduism is being defined, reformed, and rearticulated in the digital era and how these changes are impacting the way Hindus view their own religious identities.
9781498559188
Hinduism-Social aspects.
Electronic books.
P96.H53 .D55 2017
070.4/492945
Digital Hinduism : Dharma and Discourse in the Age of New Media. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical Series . - Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical Series .
Cover -- Digital Hinduism -- Digital Hinduism -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- New Media And Religion -- Moving Toward A "new" Hinduism? -- Survey Of Chapters -- Transforming Dharmic Discourse? -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part I -- CONSTRUCTING AN ONLINE HINDU IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY -- Chapter 1 -- The Significance of Non-Participatory Digital Religion -- Introduction -- Digital Religion And Digital Hinduism -- In Defense Of An Unfashionable Heuristic Tool: Online Religion/religion Online -- Methodology: The Prevalence Of Non-participatory Digital Hinduism -- The Saiva Siddhanta Church -- The Ssc And Its Online Presence -- The Ssc's Influence Within Hinduism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Cited Websites -- Chapter 2 -- The Formation of Online Religious Identities -- Introduction -- Current Trends In Virtual Communities And Identity Discourses -- An Adaptation Of Castells's Communication Theory As A Framework For Analyzing Religious Identity And Communication In Cyberspace -- A Case Study Of The Internethindu In India's Cyberspace -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3 -- From Newsgroups to #Hashtags -- Religion And The Internet -- Findings And Analysis-alt.religion.hindu -- Support And Spewing: Arh -- Findings And Analysis: #hinduism -- Political-religious Discussion -- Sharing Controversy -- Spam -- Analysis And Interpretation -- Comparison Of News Group Vs #hashtag -- References -- Part II -- DIGITAL HINDUISM IN PRACTICE -- Chapter 4 -- Mirabai Sings on YouTube -- Understanding Mira Through Her Poetry -- Beyond The Written Word: Performance And Practice -- A Case Study -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 5 -- Creating Spaces for Progressive Voices in Hinduism -- Framing A Discursive Queer Hindu (cyber)space -- My Experience With Blogging -- The Relationship Between Religion And Sexuality. Blogging About Religion -- Building An Online Forum For Discussion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part III -- DIGITAL HINDU VOICES FROM THE DIASPORA -- Chapter 6 -- Dharma Deen Alliance -- Introduction -- Politicizing And Sensationalizing Religion Tensions -- What We Created-website, Fb, Twitter: Branching Out To Other Forms Of Social Media -- Spreading The Word -- Challenges To Our Website -- Conclusion: Global Support For Interfaith Work And Growing Community -- Note -- Works Cited -- Chapter 7 -- #Hinduphobia -- Introduction -- The Causal Flow Of Violence -- Bigotry And Hate Speech On The Internet -- Online Hate Directed At Hindus -- Hinduphobia As A Social Justice Issue -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Digital Divide, Diasporic Identity, and a Spiritual Upgrade -- The Indo-fijians: An Old Diaspora -- How The Indian Diaspora Was Created -- Uniqueness Of The Indo-fijian Diaspora -- Indo-fijians In Politically Unstable Fiji -- Religion In Fiji -- Hinduism, Ethnic Politics, Coups, And The Creation Of Fijian-indian Diaspora -- Folk Hinduism Of Fiji -- Hinduism In Theory And Practice -- Digital Divide -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Ethnography And Analysis -- Temples And Hinduism In Fiji On The Net -- Analysis -- Discussion And Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 9 -- Digitalizing the Diasporic Subaltern -- Theoretical Framework: Mediated Identities, Digitalizing Praxis -- Communicating Identities In Cyberspace: The Subaltern Speaks -- The Digital Diaspora Connects: Online Convergence And The (re) Birth Of Religious Identity -- Implications: Toward A Model Of Digital Diasporic Hindu Visibility -- Note -- Works Cited -- Conclusion -- New Discourses And Alternate Realities? -- Diversifying Or Homogenizing? -- Opportunities For Future Research -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors. About The Editor -- About The Contributors.
Digital Hinduism examines how Hinduism is being defined, reformed, and rearticulated in the digital era and how these changes are impacting the way Hindus view their own religious identities.
9781498559188
Hinduism-Social aspects.
Electronic books.
P96.H53 .D55 2017
070.4/492945