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Buddhist Responses to Globalization

Buddhist Responses to Globalization

Shields, James Mark
Hershock, Peter D.
Kalmanson, Leah

Hardcover

PhilosophyBuddhismGeneral Eastern Religions

ISBN10: 0739180541
ISBN13: 9780739180549
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Jul 22 2014
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This interdisciplinary collection of essays highlights the relevance of Buddhist doctrine and practice to issues of globalization. From various philosophical, religious, historical, and political perspectives, the authors show that Buddhism--arguably the world's first transnational religion--is a rich resource for navigating today's interconnected world. Buddhist Responses to Globalization addresses globalization as a contemporary phenomenon, marked by economic, cultural, and political deterritorialization, and also proposes concrete strategies for improving global conditions in light of these facts. Topics include Buddhist analyses of both capitalist and materialist economies; Buddhist religious syncretism in highly multicultural areas such as Honolulu; the changing face of Buddhism through the work of public intellectuals such as Alice Walker; and Buddhist responses to a range of issues including reparations and restorative justice, economic inequality, spirituality and political activism, cultural homogenization and nihilism, and feminist critique. In short, the book looks to bring Buddhist ideas and practices into direct and meaningful, yet critical, engagement with both the facts and theories of globalization.

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