Digital Discussions among Women Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Vulnerability in Private Facebook Groups Grounded in Motherhood

Latter-day Saint women find comfort in community, including in online spaces. This study is a digital observation of a private Facebook group of thousands of lds mothers. It recognizes patterns around conversations of religion, politics, and gender roles. It examines how lds women create or maintain...

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Auteur principal: Walker, Alexis Romero (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2023
Dans: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Année: 2023, Volume: 12, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 185-203
Sujets non-standardisés:B digital ethnography
B Mormon theology
B lds women
B Gender Roles
B Religious Communication
B Réseaux sociaux
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Résumé:Latter-day Saint women find comfort in community, including in online spaces. This study is a digital observation of a private Facebook group of thousands of lds mothers. It recognizes patterns around conversations of religion, politics, and gender roles. It examines how lds women create or maintain identity through interpretation of moments where vulnerable topics are discussed. The study expresses the importance in better understanding religious groups of women and their communicative practices that influence their identity within private online groups. The study also provides a framework for the methodology of exploring large but private groups on social media platforms.
ISSN:2165-9214
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/21659214-bja10086