Sökning: "political Buddhism"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 uppsatser innehållade orden political Buddhism.

  1. 1. Myten om Kumari i Kathmandudalen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Författare :Sofia Herslow; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Kumari; Kathmandu; Bhaktapur; Patan; Nepal; Shaktism; Divine right of Kings; Malla; Virgin worship; History of Religion; Hinduism; Buddhism; Philosophy and Religion;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis discusses a myth of Kumari in relation to historical events and political tendencies in the Kathmandu valley. While historically myths have been used for various purposes, most of which are harmless, sometimes the motives do not justify the actions. LÄS MER

  3. 2. What about the Rohingya? : A study searching for power relations in different levels of society.

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Ewa Einarsson; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Myanmar; Rohingya; Buddhism; Politics;

    Sammanfattning : This study aims to search for patterns that demonstrate power relations. It specifically seeks to identify patterns in the power relations in the Rohingya conflict and understand the established power relations at different levels in society, which could provide a picture of the social world within the context of historical, ethnic, cultural, religious and political circumstances. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Political Buddhism and the Exclusion of Rohingya in Myanmar : Exploring targeted religious nationalism using Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority as a case study

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Simon Knuters; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Rohingya; Myanmar; political Buddhism; ethnicity; nationalism; refugees;

    Sammanfattning : The Rohingya Muslim minority, originally living in Rakhine state in western Myanmar, has been marginalized and harassed for decades. The Rohingya minority has been stateless since 1982 and they strive to become Burmese citizens. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Working in Harmony : Environmentally Engaged Buddhism in South Korea

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Författare :Caroline Brestan; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Buddhism; engaged Buddhism; environmentalism; activism; South Korea; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The topic of the thesis was Buddhist environmental activism in South Korea. The purpose of the study was to portray the activism and social engagement of Korean Buddhists to conserve the environment and to motivate the awareness of the people in how environmental destruction affects nature and society. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Västerländsk turism och föreställningar om tibetansk buddhism : En fältstudie om den västerländska turismens påverkan på den tibetanska lokalbefolkningen i Dharamsala

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Författare :Ida Josefsson; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Appropriering; Postsekulär turism; Tibetansk Buddhism; Religion; Globalisering;

    Sammanfattning : Denna uppsats behandlar frågan om hur västerländsk turism påverkar den tibetanska lokalbefolkningen och specifikt buddhismen i McLeod Ganj i norra Indien. Uppsatsen undersöker och kartlägger relationer mellan religiösa, politiska och ekonomiska intressen samt vad den tibetanska befolkningen tycker om en eventuell kommersialisering av deras buddhistiska kultur och religion. LÄS MER