Akira Kawabata
Biographic Data
| ID | 5061992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akira Kawabata |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akira |
| FAMILY NAME | Kawabata |
| SIGNATURE | KAWABATA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University Yamadaoka Suita Osaka Japan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6507-9467 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cross‐Cultural Commonalities in Religiosity by Measurement Invariance
In this study, we attempted to determine the cross‐cultural commonalities in religiosity between the U.S. and Japan by measurement invariance. While both countries share many common values and similar social systems, some differences exist in religion. We collected religious propositions/concepts typical in most religions in the two countries. Then, using a mind map tool and database, we prepared 100 mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive…
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Religion and Computer-Mediated Communication
Previous research on religion and CMC has focused primarily on Christianity and the Western world. The articles collected in this special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication examine a wide range of religions online through both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, Chinese traditions, animism, Japan’s New Religions,…
Online-Religion in Japan: Websites and Religious Counseling from a Comparative Cross-Cultural Perspective
This article considers the nature of online religion by examining the websites and religious counseling activities conducted by new Japanese religions. Beginning with an overview of the widespread use of the Internet in Japan and its use in religion, the article examines the cultural and social factors that keep the religious use of the Internet from becoming as pervasive in Japan as it is in the U.S. The article then describes a website with ele…
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Religion and Computer-Mediated Communication
Previous research on religion and CMC has focused primarily on Christianity and the Western world. The articles collected in this special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication examine a wide range of religions online through both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, Chinese traditions, animism, Japan’s New Religions,…
Online-Religion in Japan: Websites and Religious Counseling from a Comparative Cross-Cultural Perspective
This article considers the nature of online religion by examining the websites and religious counseling activities conducted by new Japanese religions. Beginning with an overview of the widespread use of the Internet in Japan and its use in religion, the article examines the cultural and social factors that keep the religious use of the Internet from becoming as pervasive in Japan as it is in the U.S. The article then describes a website with ele…
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Religion and Computer-Mediated Communication
Previous research on religion and CMC has focused primarily on Christianity and the Western world. The articles collected in this special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication examine a wide range of religions online through both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, Chinese traditions, animism, Japan’s New Religions,…
Online-Religion in Japan: Websites and Religious Counseling from a Comparative Cross-Cultural Perspective
This article considers the nature of online religion by examining the websites and religious counseling activities conducted by new Japanese religions. Beginning with an overview of the widespread use of the Internet in Japan and its use in religion, the article examines the cultural and social factors that keep the religious use of the Internet from becoming as pervasive in Japan as it is in the U.S. The article then describes a website with ele…
Cross‐Cultural Commonalities in Religiosity by Measurement Invariance
In this study, we attempted to determine the cross‐cultural commonalities in religiosity between the U.S. and Japan by measurement invariance. While both countries share many common values and similar social systems, some differences exist in religion. We collected religious propositions/concepts typical in most religions in the two countries. Then, using a mind map tool and database, we prepared 100 mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive…
Sociology (3 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Media, Religion, Digital Communication (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works) · Animism (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 works)