Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities

Voices of Suffering among the Yi

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Cover of the book Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities by Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting, Louise Sundararajan, Springer International Publishing
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Author: Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting, Louise Sundararajan ISBN: 9783319660592
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: October 20, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting, Louise Sundararajan
ISBN: 9783319660592
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: October 20, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This study examines the suffering narratives of the Bimo and Christian religious communities of the Yi minority who reside in the remote mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, respectively. It is informed by the theoretical framework of ecological rationality, which posits that religions influence and are influenced by cognitive styles that have co-evolved with the ecological niche of a culture. It was predicted and found that in times of adversity, traditional religious communities differ in emotion expression, causal attribution, and help-seeking behavior, with far-reaching ramifications for how they are uniquely vulnerable to the ravages of modernization. The authors hope that the voices of the study participants, heard through their harrowing narratives, may inspire a deepened sensitivity to the plight of rural Chinese communities as China races to become a superpower in the global economy.

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This study examines the suffering narratives of the Bimo and Christian religious communities of the Yi minority who reside in the remote mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, respectively. It is informed by the theoretical framework of ecological rationality, which posits that religions influence and are influenced by cognitive styles that have co-evolved with the ecological niche of a culture. It was predicted and found that in times of adversity, traditional religious communities differ in emotion expression, causal attribution, and help-seeking behavior, with far-reaching ramifications for how they are uniquely vulnerable to the ravages of modernization. The authors hope that the voices of the study participants, heard through their harrowing narratives, may inspire a deepened sensitivity to the plight of rural Chinese communities as China races to become a superpower in the global economy.

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