The Mothers of the Righteous Society: Lay Buddhist Women as Agents of the Sinhala Nationalist Imaginary
Discussions about the gendered experience of Buddhism, especially in the modern period, have often centered on the status of Buddhist women and the changing role of women’s authority and legitimacy vis-a-vis their male counterparts. Based on fieldwork conducted in Sri Lanka between 2009-2010, thi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2020
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| In: |
Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Pages: 187-204 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sri Lanka
/ Buddhism
/ Layman
/ Mother
/ Charitable works
/ Socioeconomic system
/ National consciousness
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| RelBib Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
dána
B Humanitarianism B Sri Lanka B Buddhist nationalism B Laywomen |
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| Rights Information: | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
