Communicative Rituals in Virtual Communities An Anthropological Perspective on Symbolic Interaction via Social Media

Authors

  • Leila Feguiri , Mokhtar Rahab , Selami Saidani

Keywords:

rituals; communication; virtual communities; digital ethnography; symbolism; social media.

Abstract

This paper examines the communicative ritualsthat emerge within virtual communities on socialmediaplatformsfroman anthropological perspective grounded insymbolic interaction. The study seeks to conceptualize communicative rituals withinthe digital sphere and to explore the symbolicmechanisms through which meaning, identity, and a sense of belonging are constructed within
virtual communities. It also proposes a descriptive digital ethnographic model that demonstrates

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References

Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed. (2022). Digital rituals and online social identity: An Arab youth perspective. Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 14(2), 45–63.

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Published

2026-04-10

How to Cite

Leila Feguiri , Mokhtar Rahab , Selami Saidani. (2026). Communicative Rituals in Virtual Communities An Anthropological Perspective on Symbolic Interaction via Social Media . Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 16(1), 2420–2432. Retrieved from https://www.pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4988

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): PEGEGOG

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