The Shift And Preservation Of Religious Authority In The Digital Sphere Wirawan Primary Author mixed material bibliography Jakarta LSPR 2022 en English

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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 thesis 2022 Marketing Communication Management Rudi Sukandar, Ph.D. Wirawan NONE Library LSPR Institute of Communication and Business Amani Library Management System S2.MCM.370.041.22 S200459SP Hanya Tersedia Softcopy. S2.MCM.370.041.22 sampul_skripsi.jpg.jpg 7001 2023-01-27 15:10:54 2023-07-03 11:18:47 machine generated