Religion in Japanese Daily Life

List of contents

Introduction: A grass-roots perspective

1. The fieldwork area

2. Roots of Japanese religiosity

3. Growing up

4. Finding one’s way

5. House and car

6. Work

7. Leisure

8. Times of crisis

9. Death

10. Shifting worldviews

About the author

David C. Lewis is a Visiting Professor in Social Anthropology at Yunnan University, China.

Summary

This book examines the lives of ordinary Japanese people, and explores why they engage in religious activities. It analyses the attitudes and motivations behind religious and apparently religious behaviour, and includes coverage of activities such as fortune-telling, visits to shrines and temples, and ancestral rites.

Product details

• Authors: David Lewis, David C. Lewis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367878016
• ISBN: 978-0-367-87801-6
• No. of pages: 356
• Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General