The sacred and the profane: social media and temporal patterns of religiosity in the United Arab Emirates

Large datasets associated with internet search engines and social media platforms are increasingly used to study psychological variables. Over the past decade, ‘big data', as they have become known, have become central to the exploration of a diverse range of topics. Few studies, however, have...

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Authors: Thomas, Justin (Author) ; Grey, Ian 1918- (Author) ; Shehhi, Aamna Al (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2019]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 489-508
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Vereinigte Arabische Emirate / Mass data / Social media / Islam / Religiosity / Irreligiosity
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Islam
B Social media
B Religion
B Twitter
B Profanity
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