DOI
10.32436/2475-6423.1083
Abstract
In introducing the Catholics & Cultures site and the articles in this special issue, this essay initially locates the overall Catholic & Cultures project within the traditions of ethnography and encyclopedia. Drawing extensively on the work of J. Z. Smith, this essay reflects upon the theoretical implications of emphasizing the diversity of Catholicism in and through a web-based platform that facilitates comparative study and pedagogy. This essay then more specifically considers the web-based aspects of Catholics & Cultures by identifying a nascent cyborgian aesthetic in the site and considering how the site might eventually engage post-modern themes and concerns.
Recommended Citation
Schmalz, Mathew N.
(2021)
"Introducing Catholics & Cultures: Ethnography, Encyclopedia, Cyborg,"
Journal of Global Catholicism:
Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 1. p.1-19.
DOI: 10.32436/2475-6423.1083
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/jgc/vol5/iss1/1
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