Fighting the Damaging Effects of Globalization through Cultural Hybridization: The Case of Buddhist Peace Fellowship

• In Event: 078 - Section on Sociology of Culture Refereed Roundtable Session
  In Refereed Roundtable 100min: Table 09. Culture and Globalization

Abstract

Buddhist Social Movements are often seen as movements that use Buddhist principles in order to achieve their goals. On the other hand Buddhist Social Movements are seen as not representing Buddhist thought at all and actually bringing in a fourth turning of the Dharma wheel, creating something new. I will argue, using the example of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, that (at least some) Buddhist Social Movements are a cultural hybrid and this hybridization makes for the creation of something new.

Author

• Angelique Ruiter, Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin