Tomomi Naka
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Background:
My research examines relationships between religious beliefs and social actors’ responses to social and economic changes such as suburbanization, movement of industries, and environmental transformations. I investigate how religious beliefs affect economic decisions and how changing social and economic situations influence belief systems. Most of my work so far has been how about Mennonite beliefs and economic practices. I explore how Mennonite church members make economic decisions, such as selecting occupations and making charitable contributions, with an emphasis on how these choices are influenced by religious commitments.
One of my current projects explores how religions influences the ways in which different subgroups of Mennonites manage their money. I have also begun research about Mennonites and Mennonite-related groups in Japan.
Courses Taught: 113:003 Introduction to the Study of Culture and Society 113:010 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems 113:144 Culture and Consumption International Perspectives: Xicotepec
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Affiliations & Links Society for Economic Anthropology Society for Anthropology of Religion Society for the Anthropology of Work
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