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...
| Auteur principal: | |
|---|---|
| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Sage
1987
|
| Dans: |
Modern China
Année: 1987, Volume: 13, Numéro: 3, Pages: 259-277 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Monnaie
B China B Taiwan B Taiwan Sociologie de la culture Culte Monnaie Capitalisme Économie de marché Histoire China Histoire culturelle B Économie de marché B Histoire B Sociologie de la culture B Capitalisme B Culte B Culture |
| Résumé: | 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) |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0097-7004 |
| Contient: | In: Modern China
|