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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Main Author: Cavaliere, Paola (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: 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
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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