Understanding young Buddhists : living out ethical journeys / by Sarah-Jane Page, Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Page, Sarah-Jane, author.

Yip, Andrew Kam-Tuck, 1963- author.

Series:

International studies in religion and society ; Volume 28.

International studies in religion and society, 1573-4293 ; volume 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist youth--Religious life.

Buddhist youth.

Teenagers--Religious life.

Teenagers.

Young adults--Religious life.

Young adults.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

There is currently an acute lack of scholarly engagement with Buddhism and youth. Based on ground-breaking empirical research, Understanding Young Buddhists: Living out Ethical Journeys explores the stories of young Buddhists, through a rich analysis of their lived experiences. Page and Yip explore their journeying into Buddhism, their Buddhist belief and practice, their management of sexuality, and their social positioning in relation to family and kin, friendship networks, youth culture, and occupational aspirations. Using lived religion as a theoretical lens, and bringing into dialogue research on Buddhism and youth, Understanding Young Buddhists convincingly demonstrates the resourcefulness and creativity of young Buddhists in developing ethics for life, as they negotiate the diverse challenges and opportunities in their journeys of life.

Contents:

Situating the study

Journeying to Buddhism

Understanding and practising Buddhism

Interweaving spirituality and sexuality

Living out Buddhism in the wider world

Studying young Buddhists: lessons learned.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-33926-4

OCLC:

969204750

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004339262 DOI