How Is Politics Discussed in the Islamic Virtual Space? Peculiarities of Media Consumption among Russian Muslims
https://doi.org/10.22394/2073-7203-2023-41-3-4-523-545
Abstract
In this article I identify the main topics of discussion of politics in the Muslim online community on the material of the most popular social networks among Russian Muslims. The studied material al‑ lows us to make an assumption about the dual nature of these discussions. The first discursive strategy is related to the articulation of specific values during the discussion of political events, such as: ide‑ as of social justice or antiglobalization. The second discursive strategy aims at building a digital community around particular Islamic activists. Using the example of Russian-speaking Salafi bloggers, we describe the situation when a political biography is used as symbolic capital, which does not require additional verbalization in attracting subscribers.
About the Author
S. Ragozina
Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sofya Ragozina — Research Fellow
Moscow
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Ragozina S. How Is Politics Discussed in the Islamic Virtual Space? Peculiarities of Media Consumption among Russian Muslims. State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide. 2023;41(3-4):523-545. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22394/2073-7203-2023-41-3-4-523-545
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