Kirsch, Thomas. 2007. Ways of Reading as Religious Power in Print Globalization. American Ethnologist, 34(3), pp. 509-520. ISSN 15481425 [Article]

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In this article, I address issues of power with regard to religious print media distributed worldwide. I show that mission societies seek to ensure a homogenous interpretation of their publications by making them "obligatory passage points" for socioreligious advancement and standardizing literacy practices. Once successfully established, networks created through religious print media evolve as a twofold process in which the construction of power by media distributors and their audiences' seeking of empowerment form an integrated whole. In this trajectory, literacy practices bridge local and global realms by enabling extensive religious networking based on the shared use of print media.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1525/ae.2007.34.3.509
Keywords:	globalization, print media, mission societies, literacy practices, religious power, Zambia
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Anthropology
Dates:	Date Event 1 August 2007 Published
Item ID:	723
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2009 15:41
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2012 12:50
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/723

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