Monasteries in the internet: a case study of Polish websites
The article presents an analysis of six websites of Polish Cistercian abbeys. Basing on content and visual analysis I seek to formulate more general theses on the role and functions of monasteries (religious institutions) to-day, and religion in general. The research shows that websites...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ed. Mackenzie
2014
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Ciências da religião história e sociedade
Year: 2014, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 288-298 |
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Monastery
B Secularization B Abbey B Religion B Cistercians |
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| Summary: | The article presents an analysis of six websites of Polish Cistercian abbeys. Basing on content and visual analysis I seek to formulate more general theses on the role and functions of monasteries (religious institutions) to-day, and religion in general. The research shows that websites under scru-tiny play two functions: autopresentation of an abbey and communication with parishioners. Autopresentation bases on two strategies: historical nar-ratives and unveiling the life of community. Both strategies connect mon-asteries to the local culture. Monasteries are being presented as beauty and mysterious objects and monks as people performing daily activities. These meanings ascribed to the monasteries and to monks are related with three broader frames constituting contemporary meaning of a monastery: reli-gious, heritage and tourism. The study shows that these three frames define representations of Cistercians monasteries in the websites under scrutiny. Intertwinement of these frames shows how religion is being rep-resented and function within the local culture. |
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| ISSN: | 1980-9425 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ciências da religião história e sociedade
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