Some Remarks on Research on Gender Roles in the Textual Sources of Buddhism
Some Remarks on Research on Gender Roles in the Textual Sources of Buddhism
Author(s): Joanna GruszewskaSubject(s): Gender Studies, Comparative Studies of Religion, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: buddyzm; badania nad buddyzmem; gender studies; płeć kulturowa; role płciowe;kobieta w buddyzmie
Summary/Abstract: The presented paper reflects on the perspective of the field of Buddhist studies/Buddhology relating to research on gender roles, especially female roles in Buddhist traditions within the scope of textual study of sources. After briefly introducing the discipline and the history of research on gender within Buddhist studies, the article concentrates on the main shortcomings and also the current perspectives and postulates of contemporary research on gender roles in Buddhism.
Journal: Studia Religiologica. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
- Issue Year: 49/2016
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 277-286
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
