1. New Media, New Publics: Reconfiguring the Public Sphere of Islam.
- Author
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Anderson, Jon W.
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MASS media , *ISLAMIC law , *PUBLIC sphere , *CIVIL society , *PUBLIC behavior , *SOCIETIES , *MUSLIMS , *ISLAM , *RELIGIOUS groups - Abstract
The article reports on the function of media in the public sphere of Islam. The public sphere of Islam has been a ground for dispute, where activists and militants argue with the traditional interpretative practices and authority to speak for Islam. Giving new people and practices an opportunity to the social field do not only challenge authorities but it also distort the boundaries between private and public. Moreover, it promotes new habits of production and consumption related to media. Certain ideas and issues start to circulate in intellectuals' books, audiocassettes and televisions.
- Published
- 2003