Fundamentalism and the Internet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23036100 |
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| Authors | Rüdiger Lohlker (0000-0002-3927-0783, Islamic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 56-74 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2364-2807 • E-ISSN: 2365-3140 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.14220/23642807-00202004 |
| OpenAlex | W4235930469 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This studyisananalysis of the interrelation of fundamentalism and the Internet. Contrary to common assumptions that the Interneti saspace of free communication and construction of individuality -and contrary to the assumption of total control -the internal structure of the Webisunderstood as creatingaspace structuredbyhierarchical structures fundamentalistinternet use positively accepts.Two case studies look into the role of fundamentalistvideo practices on the Webexemplified by Salafist and Hindutva internet activities.
Fundamentalism · Internet privacy · Political science · Politics · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication
| Highly cited | No |
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