Transformation of Contemporary South Korean Funerary Culture from the 1990s and on

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370071
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Religious studies
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA Satoru 神戸大学, 国際協力研究科, 研究員 (90526055)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 現代韓国 / 葬墓文化 / 死者 / 墓地

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is notable for its analysis of the current state of South Korean funerary culture, which is changing considerably due to a rapid increase in cremation, as well as its discussion of the implications of these changes in South Korean society. In the analysis, these changes in funerary culture are elucidated based on fieldwork and textual surveys, and in the discussion, the meaning of these cultural changes in the context of South Korean society is explored, offering findings instructive for research on contemporary society. Furthermore, this study also serves as a preparatory step towards incorporating findings in area studies into the fields of religious studies and political science.

Free Research Field

宗教学