Money for the gods
In Taiwan's temples, village courtyards and old city lanes, women prepare for the flames the coarse, printed papers that serve as money for the gods. It is paradoxical symbolism of the cash-conscious, frugal Chinese burning money. How does this financial ritual reveal the nature of the capitali...
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
1987
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| In: |
Modern China
Jahr: 1987, Band: 13, Heft: 3, Seiten: 259-277 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Kultur
B Kult B Kapitalismus B Marktwirtschaft B China B Taiwan B Kultursoziologie B Währung B Geschichte B Taiwan Kultursoziologie Kult Währung Kapitalismus Marktwirtschaft Geschichte China Kulturgeschichte |
| Zusammenfassung: | In Taiwan's temples, village courtyards and old city lanes, women prepare for the flames the coarse, printed papers that serve as money for the gods. It is paradoxical symbolism of the cash-conscious, frugal Chinese burning money. How does this financial ritual reveal the nature of the capitalist hegemony in its practitioners' lives? After looking at the historical and social setting of these acts, the author explores the place of money in, and the commoditization of, recent Chinese culture. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| Physische Details: | Lit. S. 276-277, Lit.Hinw. S. 275-276 |
| ISSN: | 0097-7004 |
| Enthält: | In: Modern China
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