Doing good: Local and global understandings of Buddhism in Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement
In this paper, I present Hong Kong Buddhism as a construct of modernity, particularly in its emphasis on tradition. 'Modern Buddhism' shapes how Buddhists in the city reflect on their religion and their being in the world. The latter is seen in how Hong Kong Buddhists responded to the 2014...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| In: |
Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Pages: 223-239 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hongkong
/ Buddhism
/ Modernity
/ The Good
/ Religious identity
/ Protest movements
/ Geschichte 2014
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
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Lived Religion
B Modern Buddhism B Hong Kong B Umbrella Movement B Anthropology of religion |
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| Rights Information: | CC BY-NC 4.0 |