Uses and Gratifications of Agnostic Refuge: Case Study of a Skeptical Online Congregation
Employing the uses and gratifications approach, this qualitative case study examines factors that motivate people to visit Agnostic Refuge (AR), an online discussion group devoted to the subject of agnosticism. Archival analysis of visitor postings revealed 6 uses and gratifications: wrangling, serv...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2003]
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Journal of media and religion
Year: 2003, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 237-250 |
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Summary: | Employing the uses and gratifications approach, this qualitative case study examines factors that motivate people to visit Agnostic Refuge (AR), an online discussion group devoted to the subject of agnosticism. Archival analysis of visitor postings revealed 6 uses and gratifications: wrangling, service, fulmination, understanding, tourism, and sanctuary. Motivations for AR suggest a possible negative correlation between interest in agnosticism and the personality trait agreeableness. AR visitors also appear to derive some benefits from this online forum that overlap gratifications associated with traditional religious participation. |
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ISSN: | 1534-8415 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/S15328415JMR0204_2 |