信仰消费与阶层分化研究——以“佛纸”为例

"世俗化"是现代社会的潮流,然而浙东农村地区的民间佛教却呈现表象繁荣之景象,以"佛纸"为代表的信仰消费兴盛是其主要表现形式。"佛纸"是经过念佛这一赋灵过程的纸钱,是民间佛教的重要宗教产品。目前,"佛纸"呈现出多样化、等级化、货币化、市场化的特征。随着经济阶层分化的出现,社会上层成为信仰消费的推动者和主力军,社会中层成为信仰消费的跟随者,社会下层则扮演着生产者角色,由此形成固定的需求方和供给方。在消费社会背景下,宗教信仰发生异化,赋灵过程可以通过金钱买卖。正是由于佛纸在阶层间流通和买卖,建构出一个表面繁荣的宗教市场,展示出宗教表象上的兴盛状态。

Discussion of Subjects on Guangdong＇s Foshan Paper-cutting

Guangdong＇ s Foshan paper-cutting art is significantly related with the local folk culture and religion, with unique craflwork as well as rich subjects. In the present paper, the characteristics of subjects was analyzed in detail based on the relationship between Foshan papercutting and local folk religion, folk activities and folk cultural activities. It is suggested that subjects of Foshan paper-cutting is strongly affected by the coast and regional culture as well as widely affected by the coastal culture especially foreign culture. Foshan paper-cutting is the typical example for studying folk custom life of Lingnan area because of the rich subjects.

民间宗教市场:一种现代社会的整合机制——以浙江农村地区的民间宗教为例

浙江农村地区民间宗教的实践活动,为我们提供了民间宗教在世俗化大潮中,如何通过宗教市场实现社会整合的案例。在传统民间宗教礼俗的基础上,围绕着宗教产品的生产、消费,村落内部资源实现了代际流动和阶层流动,达到了去社会分化的效果。同时,代际之间、阶层之间在宗教消费和获得面子的过程中,体会到了"过日子"的价值和意义,重塑了村落社会的道德伦理价值,实现了内部整合。