RT Article T1 Religious revival and exit from religion in contemporary China JF China perspectives IS 4/80 SP 4 OP 15 A1 Vermander, Benoît 1960- LA English PB CEFC YR 2009 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1640113096 AB This paper examines both the revival of religious organisations and practices in China and what could be coined the “exit from religion” exemplified by the loss of religious basis for social togetherness and the instrumentalisation of religious organisations and discourse. It argues that “revival” and “exit” taken as a twofold phenomenon facilitate an understanding of the evolving and often disputed nature of China’s religious sphere throughout history as well as the socio-political stage that the country is entering. (China Perspectives/GIGA) K1 Religion K1 Religiosität K1 Verhaltensmuster K1 Sozialverhalten K1 Bevölkerung K1 Religiöse Gemeinschaft K1 Personenvereinigung K1 Soziales Feld K1 Einflussgröße K1 Politik K1 Geschichte K1 Volksrepublik China : Religion : Religiosität : Verhaltensmuster : Soziales Verhalten : Bevölkerungsverhalten : Religiöse Vereinigung : Soziale Faktoren : Politische Faktoren : Historische Prozesse K1 China