China and Falun Gong: Party and society relations in the modern era
This article aims at giving an in-depth analysis on Falun Gong through a discussion of the determining and underlying reasons behind the phenomenon. From a political-sociological perspective, Falun Gong is taken as a quasi-religion which was able to function, first under political disapproval and th...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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Journal of contemporary China
Year: 2002, Volume: 11, Issue: 33, Pages: 761-784 |
Further subjects: | B
Religious practice
B Volksrepublik China Falun Gong Religion Religiöse Praxis Religiöse Lehre Religious organization Religious policy Sect Traditionelle Kultur Communist Party of China Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Political persecution B Sect B State B China B Religion B Religious organization B Traditional culture B Religious policy B Political persecution B Teaching |
Summary: | This article aims at giving an in-depth analysis on Falun Gong through a discussion of the determining and underlying reasons behind the phenomenon. From a political-sociological perspective, Falun Gong is taken as a quasi-religion which was able to function, first under political disapproval and then under severe legal constraints, thanks to a combination of modern day communication technology, indigenous Chinese culture and changes in state/Party and society relations. (J Contemp China/DÜI) |
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ISSN: | 1067-0564 |
Contains: | In: Journal of contemporary China
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