Soucy, Alexander Duncan, 1968-

The Buddha side : gender, power, and Buddhist practice in Vietnam / Alexander Soucy. - 1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations, plans. - Topics in contemporary Buddhism .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Views of the religious landscape -- Space and the ranking of Buddhisms -- Masculinities and performances of skepticism -- Offerings and blessings -- Women, offerings, and symbolic capital -- Sutra recital and Buddhist identities -- Conspicuous devotion and devotional distinctions -- Interpretive distinctions -- Language, orthodoxy, and performances of authority.

9780824865856 (e-book)


Buddhism--Customs and practices.--Vietnam--Hanoi
Women in Buddhism--Vietnam--Hanoi.
Buddhism--Social aspects--Vietnam--Hanoi.
Buddhism and state--Vietnam.


Electronic books.

BQ4960.V5 / S68 2012eb

294.309597