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The manners of digital distraction: Competing modes of attention and visual citizenship in Bangkok
Visual Anthropology Review, Volume 42, Issue 2, Fall 2026.Abstract This paper is a photographic essay focusing on how people navigate the demands of visual citizenship in both virtual and physical spaces. It posits that theories of digital attention often overlook the bodily and specific material worlds where digital attention and distraction occur. Using photos and ethnographic data from public gatherings in
Bronwyn Isaacs
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Editorial: Gender Asymmetry and Nuns’ Agency in the Asian Buddhist Traditions
Religions, 2023 Looking at early Indian Buddhist texts and inscriptions, we can generally find gender pairing within the terminology deployed, a situation which is replicated in many texts related to monastic discipline (Vinaya) and in teachings addressed by the Buddha ...
Nicola Schneider
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Buddhist Nuns: Between Past and Present [PDF]
Numen, 2011 One of the most debated issues in present-day Buddhism is the question of access of women to a full ordination as a nun (bhikuī). Of the three extant ordination traditions — Dharmaguptaka, Theravāda and Mūlasarvāstivāda, it is only in the first one that both men and women are accepted without any dispute as fully ordained members of the monastic ...
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, 2003 14 Crazy Head Nuns in various color habits, some with decoration ...
Father Edward Catich, 1 signed Catich
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Reshaping Gendered Boundaries: Buddhist Women’s Monastic Experience in Korean Buddhism
ReligionsDuring the Chosŏn period (1392–1910) and the colonial period (1910–1945), in Korean Buddhism, Buddhist monks’ and nuns’ monastic experiences were influenced not only by the existing social norms but also by the androcentric monastic regulations, such as ...
Jeongeun Park
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Religions, 2023 For a long time, scholarly research on Buddhism in Luoyang during the Tang Dynasty has mainly focused on eminent monks and Buddhist temples. This focus is evident in the recorded literature of ancient times, such as The Continued Biographies of Eminent ...
Ting Song, Yuanlin Wang
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 40-61, January 2026.Abstract This chapter examines the contours of the religious and spiritual information experiences subfield through a review and content analysis of selected contributions from the past two decades in both information science and related fields. The research question that guides this review is: How have spirituality and religion been conceptualized in ...
Nadia Caidi +4 more
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The Number and Regional Distribution of Chinese Monks after the Mid-Qing Dynasty
Religions, 2023 The total number of ordination certificates issued between 1736 and 1739 was 340,112. Analyzing the amount and regional distribution of ordination certificates during the early Qianlong period is helpful for us in clarifying the amount and regional ...
Xuesong Zhang
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A Feminist Perspective on the Lack of Full Ordination for Burmese Buddhist Nuns [PDF]
, 2016 This thesis examines the position of Buddhist nuns (thila-shins) in contemporary Burmese society. The Sangha, a branch of the Burmese state, has disallowed them from seeking full ordination as bhikkhunis. Based on interviews and observations conducted in
Hagerty, Darbee Nicole
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A Community-Based Education on Cardiovascular Diseases among Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns
, 2021 Background: According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death (31%) worldwide. Out of those cases, 85% are due to heart attack and stroke.
Nguyen, Uyen N
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