Somescholarsdescribethis interest in psychoanalysis,anthropologicalfieldwork,statistics,andothersubspecialtiesas a“turnto culture”(seeTanner1997; Brown,et al. 2001).Socialscience,however,has beenuniquelyimportantfor practicaltheologiansbecauseof ourprofessedinterest in everydayreligiouspracticeandactivity.Under-...
Now, here’s the unexpected twist – the solemnity of this traditional and religious event became an unexpected breeding ground for memes. Who would’ve thought that King Charles, not exactly your typical meme material, would become the star of the internet? The memes that emerged were nothing...
Daniel Argus, director of the digital media research centre at Queensland University of Technology,arguedthat there were two significant flaws with the proposed ban. It “threatens to create serious harm by excluding young people from meaningful, healthy participation in the digital world, potentially ...
Fertility centre websites are a key sources of information on medically assisted reproduction (MAR) for both people undergoing MAR and the general public. As part of a global fertility market, they may also be a window to attract potential future patients. In this context, they convey formal a...
Opinions of a political, scientific, historical, moral, or religious nature are all protected under this clause. Criminalizing the expression of an opinion is inconsistent with paragraph 1. The UNHRC emphasized explicitly that "free, uncensored and unhindered press or other media is essential in ...
Media and Sport Select Committee, was criticised for “an amazing lack of curiosity” – that word again. He admitted that the way that the past “culture and practices of the BBC seems to allow Jimmy Savile to do what he did, will raise questions of trust for us and reputation for us...
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CHAPTER 9 Social Media Megan Moreno and Rajitha Kota W hat is so "social" about social media? In short, social media are interactive media. These media are immensely popular among teens, as evidenced by the nearly ubiquitous use of Facebook and the growing popularity of Twitter. Through the...
Unlike the premodern exemplum which derived its authority from religious, scholarly, or governmental establishment, the contemporary exemplum rests on emergent authority arising from the collision between narrative and social media affordances. I consider this chain reaction from experientiality to ...
The present paper is focused on the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on female sex workers (FSWs) in India and the globe. In Indian scenario, it