State, market, and religions in Chinese societies
by Fenggang Yang
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This collection of original, new studies about Mainland China and Taiwan focuses on religious changes, and especially the role of the state and market in affecting religious developments in these societies. Information was gathered by participant observation and interviews primarily, and the analysis of documents secondarily. The topics covered are: the growing interest in the study of religion, the methods used by Christians to be able to coexist with a communist government, revival show more techniques being used by Buddhist monks, the strategies of Daoist priests and sect leaders to attract followers, the significance of mass-circulating morality books, and the ongoing debate about the significance and nature of Confucianism. The book will interest social scientists, religious specialists, journalists, and others who want to understand the changing nature of Chinese societies, and those interested in religious change in modernizing societies. show lessTags
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Fenggang Yang is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern Maine. Between 1997 and 1999, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Houston, where he conducted research among immigrant religious communities.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 200.951 — Religion Religion Religion History, geographic treatment, biography Asia China & Korea
- LCC
- BL1802 .S72 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions Asian. Oriental By region or country China
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