Race and religion in American Buddhism : white supremacy and immigrant adaptation / Joseph Cheah.

Author/creator Cheah, Joseph
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionix, 178 pages ; 25 cm.
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects

SeriesAAR academy series
American Academy of Religion academy series. ^A216307
Contents Introduction -- Colonial legacy of white supremacy in American Buddhism -- Buddhist modernism and the American vipassana movement -- Adaptation of vipassana meditation by convert Buddhists and sympathizers -- Assimilationist paradigm and Burmese Americans -- Monastic and domestic settings -- Burmese loyalty structure and the dual domination paradigm -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 161-169) and index.
LCCN 2011005131
ISBN9780199756285 (alk. paper)
ISBN0199756287 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks BQ734 .C49 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold