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Journal

2015 | 25 | 1 | 28-39

Article title

Chanting with Benefits: Instrumental Trust and Familiarity among Members of Italian Soka Gakkai

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Languages of publication

EN

Abstracts

EN
The article looks at an analysis of trust issues among Soka Gakkai members in Italy. The organization is made up of official members and neophytes, who interact on a daily basis in an informal environment, with a high degree of intimacy and familiarity. Trust among members can be considered a core issue, and is seen as being composed of an instrumental element. This paper deals with how this component influences relationships between members in terms of economic practices and mutual assistance. Starting from the assumption that Soka Gakkai affiliates are able to manipulate interactions in order to achieve goals which may not strictly comply with the aims of the organization itself, the article makes clear how the confidence created by the shared religious experience fosters frequent economic transactions, work affiliations and general economic support.

Publisher

Journal

Year

Volume

25

Issue

1

Pages

28-39

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Dates

published
2015-01-01
online
2014-12-30

Contributors

  • Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Piazza Rosate 2, 24129 Bergamo Italy

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Document Type

Publication order reference

Identifiers

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.doi-10_1515_humaff-2015-0003
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