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Reading Religion in Internet Memes

In: Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
Authors:
Wendi Bellar Texas A&M University( USA)

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Heidi A. Campbell Texas A&M University( USA)

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Kyong James Cho Texas A&M University( USA)

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Andrea Terry Texas A&M University( USA)

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Ruth Tsuria Texas A&M University( USA)

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Aya Yadlin-Segal Texas A&M University( USA)

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Jordan Ziemer Texas A&M University( USA)

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Online Publication Date:
06 Dec 2013
Open Access

This article provides a preliminary report of a study of religious-oriented internet memes and seeks to identify the common communication styles, interpretive practices and messages about religion communicated in this digital medium. These findings argue that memes provide an important sphere for investigating and understanding religious meaning-making online, which expresses key attributes of participatory culture and trends towards lived religion.

Title:
Reading Religion in Internet Memes
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/21659214-90000031
Language:
English
Pages:
1–39
Keywords:
humor; internet; lived religion; memes; participatory culture
In:
Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
In:
Volume 2: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
2165-9214
Print ISSN:
2588-8099
Subjects:
Religion & Society, Social Sciences, Sociology of Religion, Religious Studies

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