And all your problems are gone: religious coping strategies among Philippine migrant workers in Hong Kong

This paper provides an ethnographic account of both hardships and religious coping strategies of Philippine migrant workers in Hong Kong. It will argue that intensified coping needs that arise from the migration process may lead to a reorientation towards more charismatic religious groups, which in...

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1. VerfasserIn: Nakonz, Jonas (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Shik, Angela Wai Yan
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2009
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Jahr: 2009, Band: 12, Heft: 1, Seiten: 25-38
weitere Schlagwörter:B Ethnography
B Religious Coping
B Filipino
B Migrant workers
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Zusammenfassung:This paper provides an ethnographic account of both hardships and religious coping strategies of Philippine migrant workers in Hong Kong. It will argue that intensified coping needs that arise from the migration process may lead to a reorientation towards more charismatic religious groups, which in turn seem to promote coping strategies specifically tailored towards the (relatively homogenous) experiences of these migrants. It will also argue that, while the "disempowering" implications of religious coping rest ambiguous, it may assist the toleration of exploitative patterns in migration by reducing their emotional cost.
ISSN:1469-9737
Enthält:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674670802105252