Gifts of Money and Gifts of Time: Folk Religion and Civic Involvement in a Chinese Society

Drawing on representative survey data collected in Taiwan, this study examines the effects on volunteering of Chinese folk religion. We find (1) practicing ancestor worship lowers people’s likelihood of donating to secular groups while local deity worshippers are more likely to donate money to relig...

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Main Author: Hu, Anning (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2014
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2014, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 313-335
Further subjects:B Volunteering
B China
B Folk Religion
B Giving
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