Youth Buddhism: The Centrality of "Youth" in Modern Buddhism

Throughout this article, I propose the term "Youth Buddhism" in order to bring out an underdeveloped field of study—of Buddhism and youth—and to emphasize the instrumental role that youth play as both an imagined problem for religions as well as the central protagonists for Buddhist revita...

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1. VerfasserIn: Williams-Ørberg, Elizabeth 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Journal of global buddhism
Jahr: 2021, Band: 22, Heft: 2, Seiten: 322-340
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Ladakh / Jugend / Buddhismus / Religionswissenschaft
RelBib Classification:AA Religionswissenschaft
AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion
BL Buddhismus
KBM Asien
RA Praktische Theologie
weitere Schlagwörter:B Contemporary Buddhism
B Modern Buddhism
B Ladakh
B Buddhist youth
B Indian Buddhism
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Zusammenfassung:Throughout this article, I propose the term "Youth Buddhism" in order to bring out an underdeveloped field of study—of Buddhism and youth—and to emphasize the instrumental role that youth play as both an imagined problem for religions as well as the central protagonists for Buddhist revitalization projects. Taking the case of Buddhism in Ladakh, India, social and religious leaders often proclaim their concern over the perceived lack of interest in Buddhism among youth. However, in taking a closer look at Ladakhi Buddhist youth engagement, a number of important developments appear. Examining Buddhist "youth," both the persons who self-identify as youth and the social category of "youth," I argue, becomes a particularly fruitful analytical optic through which to analyze the various regional, national, and global dynamics which current developments in Buddhism are contingent upon.
ISSN:1527-6457
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of global buddhism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4727677