Reviving Buddhism in Western India : Pluralism and Cultural
Hybridization in the Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement(s)

J 2025

Reviving Buddhism in Western India : Pluralism and Cultural Hybridization in the Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement(s)

MENŠÍKOVÁ, Tereza

Základní údaje

Originální název

Reviving Buddhism in Western India : Pluralism and Cultural Hybridization in the Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement(s)

Autoři

MENŠÍKOVÁ, Tereza

Vydání

Religio: A Journal for the Study of Religions, Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2025, 1210-3640

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/25:00143576

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5817/Rel2025-41628

EID Scopus

999

Klíčová slova anglicky

cultural hybridity; Ambedkarite Buddhism; anti-caste movements; activism; postcolonialism; Maharashtra

Štítky

rivok

Změněno: 10. 2. 2026 16:58, Mgr. et Mgr. Stanislav Hasil, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

This article explores the contemporary forms and internal diversity of Ambedkarite Buddhism, tracing its origins to B. R. Ambedkar's mass conversion movement in 1956. Based on field research conducted in Maharashtra and analysis of both primary and secondary sources, it examines how Ambedkarite Buddhism, as understood by many of its followers today, has been shaped by ongoing — and often competing — processes of legitimization, cultural bricolage, and hybridization. These dynamics inform debates over authenticity, reinterpretations of Buddhist symbols and practices, and the negotiation of collective identities and their boundaries. The article argues that while these processes have produced a wide spectrum of cultural forms — reflecting tensions between personal spiritual reform and collective social transformation — they have also contributed to the adaptability of Ambedkarite Buddhism within both local and global contexts.

Návaznosti

CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004595, interní kód MU

Název: Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti, Priorita 1 - Výzkum a vývoj

EH22_008/0004595, projekt VaV

Název: Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti

Citovat

MENŠÍKOVÁ, Tereza. Reviving Buddhism in Western India : Pluralism and Cultural Hybridization in the Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement(s). Religio: A Journal for the Study of Religions. Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2025, roč. 33, č. 2, s. 275-294. ISSN 1210-3640. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.5817/Rel2025-41628.

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MENŠÍKOVÁ, Tereza. Reviving Buddhism in Western India : Pluralism and Cultural Hybridization in the Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement(s). \textit{Religio: A Journal for the Study of Religions}. Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2025, roč.~33, č.~2, s.~275-294. ISSN~1210-3640. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.5817/Rel2025-41628.

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