Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Wendy Simmonds
Second Advisor
Rosiland Chou
Third Advisor
Jung Ha Kim
Abstract
This study of forty-nine Christian blogs explores how groups of bloggers in two case studies resist and/or perpetuate hegemonic gender ideologies online and where these bloggers draw authority from for these views. The findings reveal that bloggers are most likely to cite texts as sources of authority and are more likely to affirm authority (78.1%) than to challenge it (25.7%). The bloggers in my sample, who were majority male, use an array of strategies in their efforts to resist hegemonic gender norms. These included, but are not limited to, debating God’s gender, emphasizing women’s roles in the Bible, privileging equality in theological interpretations, redefining masculinity and employing satire and images to delegitimize hegemonic power.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4307392
Recommended Citation
Echols, Erin V., "Give Me That Online Religion: Religious Authority and Resistance Through Blogging." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4307392