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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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1987
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Modern China
Year: 1987, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-277 |
| Further subjects: | B
Taiwan
Culture sociology
Cult
Currency
Capitalism
Market economy
History
China
Cultural history
B China B Currency B Taiwan B Cult B Culture sociology B History B Market economy B Culture B Capitalism |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 0097-7004 |
| Contains: | In: Modern China
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