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Book Review: Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State

Book Review: Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State 424965 TOUXXX10.1177/1468797611424965FeigheryTourist Studies ts Book Review Tourist Studies 11(2) 191 –193 Book Review © The Author(s) 2011 Reprints and permission: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1468797611424965 tou.sagepub.com Tim Oakes and Donald S. Sutton (eds) Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State, Lanham, MD, Rowman and Littlefield, 2010, 283 pp., $79 USD, ISBN 978 1 4422 0506 2. Reviewed by: William G. Feighery, Neuchatel, Switzerland In its revolutionary fervour to transform the state and society, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has had to engage with the historico-cultural legacy of late imperial China, including clerical communities and cultic groups. Yet, after more than half a century in power, that engagement continues to be characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity. The dichotomy between zongjiao 宗教 (religion) and mixin 迷信 (superstition) has remained a constant source of socio-political concern in China from the end of the 19th century through to today. Thus, the framing, or reframing, of these diverse legacies by the Chinese state during the latter part of the 20th century has resulted in the adaptation of traditions to the prevail- ing political conditions of the time. These responses have continued into the new millennium in which tourism has emerged as a ‘pillar’ of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tourist Studies: An International Journal SAGE

Book Review: Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State

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SAGE
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© SAGE Publications 2011
ISSN
1468-7976
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1741-3206
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10.1177/1468797611424965
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424965 TOUXXX10.1177/1468797611424965FeigheryTourist Studies ts Book Review Tourist Studies 11(2) 191 –193 Book Review © The Author(s) 2011 Reprints and permission: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1468797611424965 tou.sagepub.com Tim Oakes and Donald S. Sutton (eds) Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State, Lanham, MD, Rowman and Littlefield, 2010, 283 pp., $79 USD, ISBN 978 1 4422 0506 2. Reviewed by: William G. Feighery, Neuchatel, Switzerland In its revolutionary fervour to transform the state and society, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has had to engage with the historico-cultural legacy of late imperial China, including clerical communities and cultic groups. Yet, after more than half a century in power, that engagement continues to be characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity. The dichotomy between zongjiao 宗教 (religion) and mixin 迷信 (superstition) has remained a constant source of socio-political concern in China from the end of the 19th century through to today. Thus, the framing, or reframing, of these diverse legacies by the Chinese state during the latter part of the 20th century has resulted in the adaptation of traditions to the prevail- ing political conditions of the time. These responses have continued into the new millennium in which tourism has emerged as a ‘pillar’ of

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Tourist Studies: An International JournalSAGE

Published: Aug 1, 2011

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