Religious revival and exit from religion in contemporary China
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” a...
| Publicado en: | China perspectives |
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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CEFC
2009
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| En: |
China perspectives
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Comportamiento social
B Asociación de personas B Einflussgröße B Historia B Política B Religiosidad B Comunidad religiosa B Campo social B Patrones de conducta B Religión B China B Populación B Volksrepublik China Religión Religiosidad Patrones de conducta Soziales Verhalten Bevölkerungsverhalten Religiöse Vereinigung Soziale Faktoren Politische Faktoren Historische Prozesse |
| Sumario: | 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) |
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| ISSN: | 2070-3449 |
| Obras secundarias: | In: China perspectives
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