"Christianity is for rubes; Buddhism is for actors": U.S. media representations of Buddhism in the wake of the Tiger Woods' scandal

Critical analysis of U.S. media representations of Buddhists and Buddhism can reveal American attitudes toward this minority religion as well as how Buddhism is being spread in Western, non-Buddhist cultures. This paper examines such representations in the wake of revelations of Tiger Woods' se...

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Main Author: Mitchell, Scott A. 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2012
In: Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2012, Volume: 13, Pages: 61-79
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