Digital Media Art-Making in Small Group Faith Formation: An Occasion for Experiencing Communio in Today's Participatory Cultures

摘要

In today's "participatory cultures" amateur photography has exploded. "Participatory cultures," a term coined by Jenkins (2009), refers to "a culture with relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement, strong support for creating and sharing creations, and some type of informal mentorship whereby experienced participants pass along knowledge to novices. In a participatory culture, members also believe their contributions matter and feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least, members care about others' opinion of what they have created" (p. xi)....