Title (eng)
Long for one's ancestors, miss one's home
an ethnographic study of everyday lived Chinese popular religion
Author
Joseph Armstrong Chadwin
Advisor
Lukas K. Pokorny
Assessor
Jeremy Jammes
Hans Gerald Hödl
Abstract (deu)
Diese Arbeit untersucht die volksreligiösen Überzeugungen und Praktiken Chinas im In- und Ausland (insbesondere im Einwanderungskontext). Der Fokus dieser Arbeit liegt auf religiösem Glauben und religiösen Praktiken im Alltag, sowohl persönlich als auch in der Familie. Durch die Verwendung eines ethnografischen Ansatzes, der auf „guesthood“ basiert, werden die gelebten religiösen Überzeugungen und Erfahrungen des „gewöhnlichen" chinesischen Volkes untersucht.
Abstract (eng)
This thesis examines Chinese popular religious beliefs and practices at home and abroad (namely within an immigration context). More specifically, this thesis seeks to examine religious belief and practice within everyday life: personal and family based religion. By utilising an ethnographic approach grounded in “guesthood” to explore the lived religious beliefs and experiences of “everyday” Chinese people, this thesis ultimately arrives at three interconnected outcomes. Firstly, it demonstrates the importance of Chinese-centred research as opposed to the World-Religions narrative. Secondly, “Chinese popular religion” is categorised as a phenomenon that exists beyond the scope of the World Religions narrative. Finally, the extent to which Chinese popular religion depends on age is explored: specifically, children are demonstrated to be as engaged as their adult counterparts, but with key differences in beliefs and practices.
Keywords (deu)
ChinaReligionVolksreligionKinder-Religion
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Extent (deu)
iii, 286 Seiten
Number of pages
293
Study plan
Dr.-Studium der Philosophie (Dissertationsgebiet: Religionswissenschaft)
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Title (eng)
Long for one's ancestors, miss one's home
an ethnographic study of everyday lived Chinese popular religion
Author
Joseph Armstrong Chadwin
Abstract (deu)
Diese Arbeit untersucht die volksreligiösen Überzeugungen und Praktiken Chinas im In- und Ausland (insbesondere im Einwanderungskontext). Der Fokus dieser Arbeit liegt auf religiösem Glauben und religiösen Praktiken im Alltag, sowohl persönlich als auch in der Familie. Durch die Verwendung eines ethnografischen Ansatzes, der auf „guesthood“ basiert, werden die gelebten religiösen Überzeugungen und Erfahrungen des „gewöhnlichen" chinesischen Volkes untersucht.
Abstract (eng)
This thesis examines Chinese popular religious beliefs and practices at home and abroad (namely within an immigration context). More specifically, this thesis seeks to examine religious belief and practice within everyday life: personal and family based religion. By utilising an ethnographic approach grounded in “guesthood” to explore the lived religious beliefs and experiences of “everyday” Chinese people, this thesis ultimately arrives at three interconnected outcomes. Firstly, it demonstrates the importance of Chinese-centred research as opposed to the World-Religions narrative. Secondly, “Chinese popular religion” is categorised as a phenomenon that exists beyond the scope of the World Religions narrative. Finally, the extent to which Chinese popular religion depends on age is explored: specifically, children are demonstrated to be as engaged as their adult counterparts, but with key differences in beliefs and practices.
Keywords (deu)
ChinaReligionVolksreligionKinder-Religion
Subject (deu)
Type (deu)
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Number of pages
293
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