Display Cabinet of the Exile : A Discourse Analysis of the
Tibet Museum in Dharamshala

k 2021

Display Cabinet of the Exile : A Discourse Analysis of the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala

ŠPIRK, Martin

Základní údaje

Originální název

Display Cabinet of the Exile : A Discourse Analysis of the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala

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ŠPIRK, Martin

Vydání

18th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions IAHR Regional Conference Pisa, 30 August – 3 September 2021, 2021

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Itálie

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Tibet Museum in Dharamsala; Central Tibetan Administration (CTA); genius loci; discourse analysis; propaganda

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 15. 2. 2022 22:34, Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová

Anotace

V originále

While in exile, the Tibetan elites have been trying to shape their new identity for decades. These identities are often constructed and expressed through various discourses that include, but are not limited to, motives such as nonviolence, emphasis on human rights, territorial and state independence, or the preservation of a unique culture and religious tradition. The paper analyses specific expressions of these identities and political rhetorics that the CTA (Central Tibetan Administration) puts at work through visual and textual materials. These are exhibited in the Tibet Museum located near the main temple of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India. This institution's self-presentation and agenda are based on themes such as oppression and violence, sacrifice and self-immolation, long-awaited independence, and a rich Tibetan history and religious traditions, mostly linked to the Dalai Lama. The paper demonstrates that this self-presentation seeks to create a suitable instrument and strategy for survival on the battlefield between two dueling political rhetorics: Chinese and exiled Tibetan propaganda. The paper explores key topics, complexity, contradictions, and blind spots of interpretative repertoires through discourse analysis. In short, it shows the power/knowledge relations within the mentioned institution that works with visual display. As sources for this pilot study, materials from field research in Himachal Pradesh (2017, 2019) and other collected materials, including over 28 exhibitions and other audiovisual materials, exhibited in the Tibet Museum since its inauguration in 2000, are used.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1495/2020, interní kód MU

Název: Obraz, text a zvuk v mezikulturní a mezináboženské komunikaci (Akronym: OTMEKO)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Obraz, text a zvuk v mezikulturní a mezináboženské komunikaci

Citovat

ŠPIRK, Martin. Display Cabinet of the Exile : A Discourse Analysis of the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala. In 18th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions IAHR Regional Conference Pisa, 30 August – 3 September 2021. 2021.

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   language = {eng},
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   year = {2021}
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ŠPIRK, Martin. Display Cabinet of the Exile : A Discourse Analysis of the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala. In \textit{18th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions IAHR Regional Conference Pisa, 30 August – 3 September 2021}. 2021.

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