Essays about: "Buddhists"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word Buddhists.

  1. 1. “Bikinis and fish don’t match” Exploring conflicts and local development of tourism in Ngapali, Burma

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Linda Nordby; [2018]
    Keywords : tourism; Burma; Myanmar; Ngapali; Rohingya; anthropology; development;

    Abstract : Against a backdrop of local, regional and national conflicts the former generals now in government, have decided to focus on tourism and have worked hard since 2010 to develop Burma’s tourism sector. Ngapali, a small costal community in Rakhine state has been developed into a tourism destination with hotels and restaurants, all located on a beautiful beach. READ MORE

  3. 2. Working in Harmony : Environmentally Engaged Buddhism in South Korea

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Caroline Brestan; [2018]
    Keywords : Buddhism; engaged Buddhism; environmentalism; activism; South Korea; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The topic of the thesis was Buddhist environmental activism in South Korea. The purpose of the study was to portray the activism and social engagement of Korean Buddhists to conserve the environment and to motivate the awareness of the people in how environmental destruction affects nature and society. READ MORE

  4. 3. Views on violence in the Tibetan diaspora : On the homeland conflict and the Buddhism-violence nexus

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Amanda Mindus; [2017]
    Keywords : Diaspora; Tibet; Sweden; Integration; Buddhism; Violence; Nonviolence;

    Abstract : The academic interest in diasporas has mushroomed in recent decades. More specifically, a debate about the role of diasporas in violence/peace and whether these groups should be seen as spurring violence from afar or acting as agents of peace. This thesis contributes to this debate by investigating the Tibetan diaspora in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Image of The Other, a minor field study on Enemy Imaging among Rakhine Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sofie Sjölander; [2016]
    Keywords : Rakhine State; Myanmar; Muslims; Buddhists; Othering; Enemy Imaging;

    Abstract : The purpose of this minor field study, and BA-thesis, is to visualize the situation for Rakhine Buddhists and Rakhine Muslims; both through their stories and through analysing Enemy Imaging within the two researched groups. The research questions posed are “What do the informants emphasise regarding their situation pertaining to the conflict and their everyday life” and “To what extent could the image of The Other be called an Enemy Image”. READ MORE

  6. 5. Water carved out the mountains. Policy communication of Engaged Buddhists related to international development cooperation

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Kristin Olson; [2016]
    Keywords : Engaged Buddhism; Civil Society Organizations; Faith-Based Organizations; Human Right Based Approach; participation; complexity systemic approaches; power; Thich Nhath Hanh; Sister Chan Khong; Sulak Sivaraksa; Bikkhuni Dhammananda; A.T. Ariyaratne; Sarvodaya;

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