Netnography's role in studying contemporary Paganism

#netnography #paganism #pagan

What is netnography, and how can we use it in research? Religious Studies and digital religions. Studying religions online.

Paper delivered at the Ethnography and Qualitative Research Conference 2023 at the University of Trento.

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Cowan's Cyberhenge: Modern Pagans on the Internet https://amzn.to/3oWfOJE

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00:00 Introduction

00:36 Presentation: Netnography in the study of contemporary Paganism02:13 The aim of the paper

04:43 The structure of the paper

05:21 What is paganism?

06:51 The importance of networking

08:06 What is netnography?

09:56 The advantages, limitations and ethics of netnography

12:05 How to conduct a netnographic research

16:52 The advantages and disadvantages of netnography

20:56 The advantage of an integrated approach

22:53 The survey – description

23:18 The geographical distribution

25:04 Q How often do you use the internet for religious, or spiritual activities?

26:16 Q How often do you participate in online pagan communities?

30:36 Q What online platforms do you use for pagan-related activities?

32:04 Q Does participating in online communities enhance your practice?

33:11 Q Can netnographic research capture the essence of contemporary paganism?

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