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From Socialization to Self-Socialization? Exploring the Role of Digital Media in the Religious Lives of Young Adults in Ghana, Turkey, and Peru
Tekijät: Marcus Moberg, Sofia Sjö, Ben-Willie Kwaku Golo, Habibe Erdiş Gökçe, Rafael Fernández Hart, Sidney Castillo Cardenas, Francis Benyah, Mauricio Javier Villacrez Jó
Kustantaja: Taylor & Francis
Kustannuspaikka: London
Julkaisuvuosi: 2019
Lehti: Religion
Vuosikerta: 49
Numero: 2
Aloitussivu: 240
Lopetussivu: 261
Sivujen määrä: 22
ISSN: 0048-721X
eISSN: 1096-1151
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0048721X.2019.1584353
Verkko-osoite: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0048721X.2019.1584353
Rinnakkaistallenteen osoite: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/41436581
Previous research has pointed to the central role of media for the current young adult generation when it comes to finding information about religion, exploring beliefs, and developing a religious identity. This article explores how young adult university students in three different contexts – Ghana, Turkey, and Peru – report using digital media for religious purposes. The article builds on previous research on the role of media in religious socialization and explores the usefulness of the notion of self-socialization in a transnational study. The studied contexts are all shown to differ when it comes to levels of self-reported religiosity and use of media for religious purposes. The article illustrates the independent use of digital media in all contexts and self-socialization taking place on a general level, but also highlights the continuous importance of traditional socialization agents, thus questioning simplistic understandings of the role of media in religious socialization.
Avainsanat:
Religion and media, religious socialization, sociology of religion
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