Mothers and Moral Activists: Observing Religious Informal Volunteering in Japan
Many sociological studies have discussed the importance of religion and gender as two key components facilitating civic engagement, which in turn is believed to foster citizenship and democratization. Most female members of Japanese new religions engage in a variety of service-oriented volunteer ini...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2018]
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Journal of Religion in Japan
Year: 2018, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 93-125 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Voluntary service
/ Religiosity
/ Woman
/ Gender-specific role
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia NCB Personal ethics RK Charity work |
Further subjects: | B
Democratization
B diffused religiosity B Gender B neoliberal motherhood B religious informal volunteering |
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