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"The last missionary to leave the temple should turn off the light": sociological remarks on the decline of Japanese "immigrant" Buddhism in Brazil
"Der letzte Missionar muss das Licht abschalten" - soziologische Anmerkungen zum Geltungsverlust des japanischen "Immigranten" Buddhismus in Brasilien
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Abstract "Empirical data indicate that the so-called 'Buddhism of yellow color' that is predominantly associated with Japanese 'immigrant' Buddhism, is constantly in decline in terms of 'explicit' adherents. After some methodological observations, this article gives an overview of the relevant statistical da... view more
"Empirical data indicate that the so-called 'Buddhism of yellow color' that is predominantly associated with Japanese 'immigrant' Buddhism, is constantly in decline in terms of 'explicit' adherents. After some methodological observations, this article gives an overview of the relevant statistical data. The last part discusses possible reasons for these negative dynamics, referring to
causes within Buddhist institutions, the ethnic community, and at the level of the individual." [author's abstract]... view less
Keywords
behavior; Brazil; Japanese; culture; adaptation; assimilation; Buddhism
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
Japanese immigration; ethnic Buddhism; preservation of tradition; acculturation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 39-59
Journal
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 35 (2008) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications