Globalization, New Communication Technologies and Spirituality : A Case Study of Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Pariwar,shantikunj,haridwar /
Shreepal Chauhan
- New Delhi : ICSSR, 2015
- 238p. ;
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Globalization, in its present form, is a process which is transforming socio-cultural 1abric not only of developing societies but also has significant socio-cultural consequences for the developed societies of the West. Unlike modernization, globalization is a multidimensional process in which the flow of material and non material items is multi- directional. New communication technologies, main driving forces of globalization, are not only being used for economic transactions and disseminating the contents of secular education but a number of religious organization have been using mass media and interactive communication technologies such as internet and mobile telephony in promoting their activities in different part of the world. Both the fundamentalists as well as liberal religious ideologies are using cyberspace to extend their activities at the global level. The liberal spiritual leaders have presented a new form of spirituality which is above the rigid ideology of caste, race and religion and emphasize of emancipation of human soul. As a result, they have attracted a large number of the youth throughout the world. Therefore, this research study is focused on the implications of the globalization and new communication technologies on the patterns of spirituality in Indian context through a case study of one of the religious movements, "Vichar Kranti Abhiyan", initiated in the third decade of the twentieth century through a monthly periodical by the founder of the movement. This is now developed in a global socio-cultural movement, namely, Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Pariwar (All World Gayatri Pariwar) having its headquarter at Shantikunj Haridwar.
English
Globalization--International relations--India Technology--Science--Communication and Technology Spirituality--Spiritual life