Search for dissertations about: "gender in buddhism"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words gender in buddhism.

2. 1. Making fields of merit: Buddhist nuns challenge gendered orders in Thailand

   Author : Monica Lindberg Falk; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; anthropology; Thailand; sex; gender; Buddhism; nuns; rituals; gifts; education;

   Abstract : This anthropological study addresses the interaction and interconncectedness between religion and gender relations in Thailand, analysing this through the lens of the Buddhist nuns' (mae chiis') lives, actions and role in Thai society. The mae chiis have a long hstory in Thailand. READ MORE

4. 2. ‘Striving to negotiate… dying to escape’ : suicidal expressions among young people in Cambodia

   Author : Bhoomikumar Jegannathan; Gunnar Kullgren; Wolfgang Rutz; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Suicidal expressions; Young people; Cambodia;

   Abstract : Background Suicide among young people is a global public health problem, but information on determinants and understanding of suicidal expressions are lacking in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Though school-based interventions are common in many parts of the world, evidence for efficacy is less reported, particularly from post-conflict countries. READ MORE