Social Scientific Studies of Religion in China: Methodology, Theories, and Findings
This book provides a sampling of recent field studies of religions in China, along with theoretical reflections by sociologists, anthropologists and religious studies scholars, both inside and outside China, on the revival of the social scientific study of religion in Chinese societies.
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Leiden
BRILL
2011
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| In: | Jahr: 2011 |
| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Religion in Chinese Societies Ser.
v.1 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Religion and sociology - China
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| Parallele Ausgabe: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004182462 |
| Zusammenfassung: | This book provides a sampling of recent field studies of religions in China, along with theoretical reflections by sociologists, anthropologists and religious studies scholars, both inside and outside China, on the revival of the social scientific study of religion in Chinese societies. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Introduction The Rising Social Scientific Study of Religion in China -- Part I Methodological and Theoretical Challenges -- Chapter One Thirty Years of Religious Studies in China -- Chapter Two History as a Factor in the Social Scientific Study of Chinese Religion -- Chapter Three Explanations of International Differences in Religion that May Apply to China -- Chapter Four The Dilemma of Pursuing Chinese Religious Studies within the Framework of Western Religious Theories -- Chapter Five Religion in China: Some Introductory Notes for the Intrepid Western Scholar -- Chapter Six Local Ritual Traditions of Southeast China: A Challenge to Definitions of Religion and Theories of Ritual -- Part II Identities, Organizations and Societies -- Chapter Seven Contemporary Chinese Beliefs and Spiritual Pursuits -- Chapter Eight Exploring the Relationship between Religion and Ethnicity in China -- Chapter Nine From Grassroots Association to Civil Society Organization: A Case Study of the Hebei Province Dragon Tablet Fair -- Chapter Ten On the Problem of Developing a Mechanism for the Participation of Religion in the Social Services Sector -- Chapter Eleven Religion and Environmentalism in Chinese Societies -- Chapter Twelve Secular State and Religious Society in Mainland China and Taiwan -- Afterword -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 9004214798 |