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Research On The Action Logic And Compostion Of Baichan Organization In Samen County,Zhejiang Province

Posted on:2020-02-16Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L D ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2417330578961192Subject:Sociology
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Baichan organization is a professional or semi-professional ritual expert organization engaged in folk activities in Sanmen county and neighboring areas of Zhejiang province.Its activity area is centered on Sanmen County and the main activity is to sing the scripture at the funeral.They are neither monks nor priests in religious identities,and have been active in the major rural villages of the area,playing an important role in accompanying many people to the end of their lives.This study research perspective of social organization folklore,regarding Baichan organization as a folklore organization and having a dynamic grasp.Through the description of the member composition and ritual activities,to discuss the internal structure and social qualities of the organization,and analyze they build their own survival network through competition and cooperation,and make new adjustments to the action logic for their own survival and development.In the specific field research process,use the survey means of participation observation and in-depth interviews,adhere to the combination of "thematic position" and "guest position".Explore the action logic of the Baichan organization as a temporary organization,and then have a deeper understanding of this special organization which active in the major rural villages,provide fresh cases for ritual expert research and funeral ritual research.The first part is the introduction.First of all,it explains the origin of the topic,defines the subjects involved in the research and clarifies the significance of the research.Then,it sorts out the relevant academic history,and finally introduces the general introduction of the survey points.The second part explains how to discover and enter the field firstly,and then recognizes this regional funeral custom by clarifying the definition of Baichan,how the local people perceive Baichan,and the acceptability of Baichan.The structural elements contained in the Baichan are extremely complex.Buddhism,Taoism,and folk beliefs are all integrated.After long-term development of localization,it has been transformed into a small traditional culture that is completely different from theinherent tradition.The third part discusses the structure and characteristics of Baichan organization.In terms of the internal structure and organizational characteristics of the organization,the people of Jiechan,“gentlemen”,and Baichan become the three components of the organization and work closely together to form a temporary,relatively stable team.The identity of the organization is the active choice they make in their daily practice,while the social status of the organization is determined by the attitude of the people and the voice of internal organization.The fourth part takes a Baichan ceremony in Hanjia Village as a case,and records the details of ritual role and ritual process through the writing method of folklore,which shows how the Baichan organization acts as a temporary organization operates in specific folk events.At the same time,it can be seen from the ritual process that the members of mourning family,under the guidance of the Baichan organization,complete the whole ceremony with their corporation,and also received emotional venting and spiritual comfort.The fifth part discusses the construction and maintenance of the organization relationship.As a temporary special community,members of Baichan organization have their own initiative,to maintain or construct various social relations consciously,and change the original relationship structure.The coexistence of cooperation and competition is the basic state of the relationship network in the Baichan organization,and it is also the manifestation of the organization's gradual trend towards professionalism.The sixth part explores the new adjustments made by the Baichan organization in order to get a better living space.The specialization of ceremonial activities,the participation of men and the youthfulness of members ensure the vitality of the organization.With the change of social concept,although the status of the organization is improved,the inherent prejudice makes them continue to carry out the self-name of the role,and the management of the government also affects organization cognition and the process of expression to a certain extent.The conclusion part combs and summarizes the papers,and emphasizes that regarding Baichan organization as a folklore organization and having a dynamic grasp based on the research perspective of social organization folklore again and to explore its composition and action logic,and to propose ideas for subsequent research.
Keywords/Search Tags:Organization custom, Zhejiang Sanmen, Baichan organization, Internal structure, Action logic
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