Joining Soka Gakkai in Cuba: affiliation patterns and factors influencing conversion careers
Why do Cubans convert to Soka Gakkai (SGI)? What factors influence their religious choice? Based on fieldwork conducted in Havana, three main affiliation patterns are identified: the pursuit of practical benefits, spiritual quests and the irreligious paths. At the micro level, these are explained by...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2015
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Social compass
Year: 2015, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-171 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sōka-Gakkai
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/ Buddhism
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBR Latin America |
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| Summary: | Why do Cubans convert to Soka Gakkai (SGI)? What factors influence their religious choice? Based on fieldwork conducted in Havana, three main affiliation patterns are identified: the pursuit of practical benefits, spiritual quests and the irreligious paths. At the micro level, these are explained by the converts’ perceived congruence between their own (non-)religious worldview and SGI. Next, at the meso level, it is shown that a major institutional factor is SGI’s capacity to supply simultaneously a utilitarian religious perspective, an alternative spirituality and a non-theistic humanistic message. Finally, individual and institutional factors are linked to the socio-cultural context. |
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| ISSN: | 0037-7686 |
| Contains: | In: Social compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0037768615571687 |