| ID | 190120 |
| Title Proper | Interaction ritual chains and religious economy: explorations on ritual in Shenzhen |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Herrmann Pillath, Carsten |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper explores the theory of ‘interaction ritual chains’ proposed by the sociologist Randall Collins in understanding popular religion in China today. It contributes to ongoing conceptual debates over approaching Chinese religions and draws conclusions for general socio-economic theory. We concentrate on the specific phenomenon of the resurgence of ancestor worship and lineage rituals which we have explored in fieldwork done in Shenzhen metropolis. We study two empirical cases, the re-emergence of ritual spaces that project the ritual infrastructure of the traditional village onto the modern urban infrastructure, and the role of the internet in mediating ritual activities between the local and the global. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 30, No.1; Feb 2023: p.75-92 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 2023-02 30, 1 |
| Key Words | China ; Economic Sociology ; Popular Religion ; Social Interactions |