Selection of local terms and transformation of local society through the Christian Bible translation

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06295
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Otani University (2016); Kyoto University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Tazaki Ikuko 大谷大学, 文学部, 研究員 (00760711)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: キリスト教人類学 / プロテスタント・キリスト教 / カレン / 聖書の翻訳 / 日常生活 / タイ / ミャンマー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I investigated interaction between Protestant missionary's activities from colonial Burma to Thailand and transformation of local society from the anthropological point of view. Especially I focused on selection of local terms through the Christian Bible translation, highlighted uses of them in Karen people's daily-lives and its impact to transformation of local society under the influence of Christianity. I conducted field research and collected documents in Thailand and Myanmar twice, had presentations on Japanese and international societies, and now am writing papers to publish.

Free Research Field

文化人類学、地域研究、キリスト教人類学