Buddhism beyond borders :: new perspectives on Buddhism in the United States /

Buddhism beyond Borders provides a fresh consideration of Buddhism in the American context. It includes both theoretical discussions and case studies to highlight the tension between studies that locate Buddhist communities in regionally specific areas and those that highlight the translocal nature...

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Weitere Verfasser: Mitchell, Scott A., 1973- (HerausgeberIn), Quli, Natalie E. F., 1973- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2015]
Schriftenreihe:SUNY series in Buddhism and American culture.
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Zusammenfassung:Buddhism beyond Borders provides a fresh consideration of Buddhism in the American context. It includes both theoretical discussions and case studies to highlight the tension between studies that locate Buddhist communities in regionally specific areas and those that highlight the translocal nature of an increasingly interconnected world. Whereas previous examinations of Buddhism in North America have assumed a more or less essentialized and homogeneous "American" culture, the essays in this volume offer a corrective, situating American Buddhist groups within the framework of globalized cultural flows, while exploring the effects of local forces. Contributors examine regionalism within American Buddhisms, Buddhist identity and ethnicity as academic typologies, Buddhist modernities, the secularization and hybridization of Buddhism, Buddhist fiction, and Buddhist controversies involving the internet, among other issues.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781438456386
1438456387

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