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Video Games, Video Clips, and Islam: New Media and the Communication of Values
This chapter analyzes video games and video clips with an Islamic emphasis and the various levels at which they convey ethical and moral values. Both video games and video clips have been neglected and marginalized by the academy,...
Vit Sisler, 9 Nov 2009
Palestine in Pixels: The Holy Land, Arab-Israeli Conflict, and Reality Construction in Video Games
This article explores the ways in which Palestine is envisioned, and its representation constructed, in contemporary video games. At the same time, capitalizing on Bogost’s notion of “procedurality”, this article discusses the...
Vit Sisler, 19 Oct 2009
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This article explores Islamic websites providing normative content for European Muslim minorities. It focuses on four distinct Sunni websites and analyzes their fatwas, i.e. legal and religious recommendations issued in matters...
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The Politics of Virtual Fatwa Counseling in the 21st Century
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