Power and agency in the lives of contemporary Tibetan nuns: an intersectional study
"This book examines the lived experiences of oppression and opportunities encountered by contemporary Tibetan Buddhist nuns living in the People's Republic of China and the Tibetan exile community in India. It investigates how the intersections of the nuns' female gender, their Buddhi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Sheffield, UK Bristol, CT
Equinox Publishing
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | The study of religion in a global context
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tibet 1931-2010
/ Lamaism
/ Bhikkuni
/ Nun
/ Plot
/ Competent to act
/ Geschichte 2000-
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| Further subjects: | B
Monastic And Religious Life Of Women (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region)
B Buddhist Nuns (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region) B Buddhist Nuns Religious life |
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| Summary: | "This book examines the lived experiences of oppression and opportunities encountered by contemporary Tibetan Buddhist nuns living in the People's Republic of China and the Tibetan exile community in India. It investigates how the intersections of the nuns' female gender, their Buddhist religion and their Tibetan nationality on the one hand produce subordination and an unequal distribution of power but, on the other, provide the nuns with opportunities and agency"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 242 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 1800503016 |