Protest as community revival: folk religion in a Taiwanese anti-pollution movement

By analyzing a Taiwanese anti-pollution movement, this paper tries to shed light on the elements of folk religion in collective action. The Houchin protest took place in 1987 when local people opposed to the further expansion of the China Petroleum Company (CPC). This case is an important milestone...

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Main Author: Ho, Ming-sho (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2005
In: African and Asian studies
Year: 2005, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-270
Further subjects:B Group
B Religion
B Political movement
B Protest movements
B Ecological movement
B Religious practice
B Taiwan Environmental protection Ecological movement politische Bewegung / Gesellschaftliche Protest movements Wirtschaftsunternehmen Mineral oils Religion Religiöse Praxis Religious organization Politische / gesellschaftliche Mobilisierung Soziale Gruppe
B Taiwan
B Enterprise
B Mineral oils
B Social movement
B Religious organization
B Environmental protection
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