Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of the evolution of motivations amongst participants engaged with the Tibetan Buddhist organisation, Rokpa, in Scotland. In doing so, this paper points to the utility of the Max Weber's concept of authority and Michel Foucault's concept of the discourse for understanding this evolution and sheds further light on the subjectivisation thesis in relation to understanding the dual processes of secularisation and sacralisation in contemporary, global society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 100-117 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Culture and Religion |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 7 Mar 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Scotland
- motivations
- authority
- discourse
- subjectivisation thesis
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John McKenzie
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health - Research Fellow
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