Cell phones and their religions: technology consumption as an expression of faith among pentecostals and umbandistas

This article explores the connections between cell phone use and religiosity in a low-income community in South Brazil. Drawing from ethnographic data collected through in-depth interviews and participant observation, it describes the new social and cultural practices that have arisen as a result of...

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Main Author: Sandra Rubia da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing 2015-12-01
Series:Comunicação, Mídia e Consumo
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Online Access:http://revistacmc.espm.br/index.php/revistacmc/article/view/1048