Sökning: "Buddhist Nationalism"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden Buddhist Nationalism.
1. The Scapegoat of Myanmar : A Historical and Comparative Analysis of the Rohingya Issue
Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : The Rohingya are considered one of the most oppressed ethnicities in the group, due to their losing their citizenship and being persecuted, and being victims of state-sponsored violence. This thesis aims to find the reasoning behind, why the Rohingya have been targeted and treated as a scapegoat within Myanmar. LÄS MER
2. Legacy of Postcolonial and Self-Determination in Occupied Lands: Comparative Case of Palestine & Tibet from Within and Beyond
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : This thesis has presented a comparison between two occupied territories Tibet and Palestine as countries that have a long legacy of postcolonialism and strife for self-determination. The comparison was conducted from a postcolonial perspective of how Palestine is being occupied by Israel with full Western backing, while Tibet was occupied by another postcolonial country China. LÄS MER
3. Buddhismen i greppet av nationalism, islamofobi och våld : En analys av den burmesiska theravadamunken Ashin Wirathus uttalanden
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/ReligionshistoriaSammanfattning : In the years between 2012 and 2014, Burma has been shaken by waves of violence against Muslims which has resulted in destroyed mosques and shops, at least 140 000 displaced and 200 killed persons. The person who is said to lay behind this violence is the Burmese Theravada monk Ashin Wirathu. LÄS MER
4. Buddhismens Baksida - En fallstudie över Buddhistisk nationalism i Burma och Thailand
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Recent years has seen an increase in the support for the radical right all over Europe, Sweden not excluded. The debate has ranged from the dangers of islamization, to the slightly more philosophic question as to who is to be part of the nation. LÄS MER
5. Religious nationalism: Myanmar and the role of Buddhism in anti-Muslim narratives
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/PedagogikSammanfattning : In contrast to the Western ideal of secularization, religion has in some cultures maintained its important role in nationalist undertakings. This is the case in Myanmar, a country that is currently in the midst of a state transformation towards democracy after more than fifty years of authoritarian, military rule. LÄS MER