英文摘要 |
The anthropological study of Han Chinese religion in Taiwan can be dated back to the Japanese period (1898-1945). Japanese ethnologists and colonial governors conducted a thorough investigation of Taiwanese religion, including both Han and non-Han, and in the process accumulated a rich collection of evidence. Based on these Japanese materials and by incorporating Euro-American anthropological theories, Chinese anthropologists have made certain contributions to the studies of Chinese religion in Taiwan. The trends, topics, and issues in the development of anthropological study in Taiwan have all influenced the ways in which anthropologists carry out their studies of religion. I discern five stages in Taiwan anthropology: (1) ethnographical surveys (Japanese period); (2) evolutionary and diffusionist studies of ancient Chinese religion (1945-1965); (3) structural-functionalist studies of ancestor worship and territorial cults (1965-1983); (4) symbolic and structural-functionalist studies of the Matsu cult and its pilgrimages (1983-1993); (5) ritual process, gender, identity, and, increasingly, interdisiplinary studies (1993-1995). In total, about three hundreds Chinese language titles are reviewed. |