Monk On Screen: The Shift And Preservation Of Religious Authority In The Digital Sphere

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Wirawan, .Wirawan (2022) Monk On Screen: The Shift And Preservation Of Religious Authority In The Digital Sphere. PGP-Thesis thesis, LSPR Communication and Business Institute.

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Abstract

This qualitative research explores how and to what extent Buddhist religious practices are being mediatised through the intensive use of digital media. Using a multi-sited digital ethnographic method, I studied an online meditation community that is mentored by Samanera Abhisarano. I immersed myself inthe WhatsApp group and the Zoom virtual room––where the members interact on a daily basis––to conduct my ethnographic fieldwork from December 2021 to July 2022. The data were based on participant observation and in-depth interviews with Samanera Abhisarano and five other group members. Employing Hjarvard’s theory of mediatisation of religion, I argue that digital media are not merely a tool for this community to engage in religious practices. Further, digital media have, to some extent, transformed their routine in terms of performing religious activities. The finding supports Hjarvard’s argument that the mediatisation of religion is the process in which media have taken over some roles of religious authority and transformed the way society interacts with religion.

Keywords: mediatisation, religion, community, Buddhism, meditation

Item Type: Thesis (PGP-Thesis)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions: POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME > Marketing Communication
Depositing User: Ms Kartika S
Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2023 08:18
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2023 08:18
URI: http://repository.lspr.ac.id/id/eprint/961

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