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The Social Functionality of Multiple Religious Belonging in Modern China

Chu, Calida

Authors

CALIDA CHU Calida.Chu@nottingham.ac.uk
Teaching Associate in Sociology of Religion



Abstract

Multiple religious belonging refers to the idea that individuals can belong to more than one religious tradition. This article aims to explore the concept of multiple religious belonging in modern China, focusing on its pattern as well as the social functionality that gives rise to such a pattern. The methodology is developed using structural functionalism as formulated by, in particular, Emile Durkheim, who investigated how different institutions, practices, and customs come to exist because of their contribution to the reproduction and integration of society. This article studies the social functions of multiple religious belonging in three social units, from small to large: family, community, and the state. It explains how multiple religious belonging functions in modern China and thus consolidates each member’s identity within the social units.

Citation

Chu, C. (2021). The Social Functionality of Multiple Religious Belonging in Modern China. Review of Religion and Chinese Society, 9(1), 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1163/22143955-08020001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 1, 2021
Online Publication Date Jul 16, 2021
Publication Date Jul 16, 2021
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Electronic ISSN 2214-3955
Publisher Brill
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 1
Pages 27-43
DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/22143955-08020001
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/11745693
Publisher URL https://brill.com/view/journals/rrcs/9/1/article-p27_2.xml

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