Buddhist responses to globalization / edited by Leah Kalmanson and James Mark Shields.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalmanson, Leah, 1977- editor.

Shields, James Mark, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Globalization.

Buddhism--Social aspects.

Buddhism.

Buddhism--Doctrines.

Physical Description:

xiv, 167 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

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 contributing authors show that Buddhism is a rich resource for navigating today's interconnected world. The essays address globalization as a contemporary phenomenon, marked by economic, cultural, and political deterritorialization, and also propose 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; and Buddhist responses to issues including reparations and restorative justice, economic inequality, spirituality and political activism, cultural homogenization and nihilism, and feminist critique. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Globalization as Spatial, Cultural, and Economic Deterritorialization

1 Squaring Freedom with Equity: Challenging the Karma of the Globalization of Choice / Peter D. Hershock Hershock, Peter D. 3

2 Alice Walker, the Grand Mother, and a Buddhist-Womanist Response to Globalization / Carolyn M. Jones Medine Medine, Carolyn M. Jones 19

3 Religious Change as Glocalization: The Case of Shin Buddhism in Honolulu / Ugo Dessì Dessì, Ugo 33

4 From Topos to Utopia: Critical Buddhism. Globalization, and Ideology Criticism / James Mark Shields Shields, James Mark 51

II Normative Responses to Globalization

5 An Inexhaustible Storehouse for an Insurmountable Debt: A Buddhist Reading of Reparations / Leah Kalmananson Kalmananson, Leah 81

6 Engaged Buddhism and Liberation Theologies: Fierce Compassion as a Mode of Justice / Melanie L. Harris Harris, Melanie L. 99

7 World, Nothing, and Globalization in Nishida and Nancy / John W. M. Krummel Krummel, John W. M. 107

8 A Zen Master Meets Contemporary Fern as a Resource for Feminist Philosophy / Erin McCarthy McCarthy, Erin 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739180549

0739180541

OCLC:

877365288