Deakin University
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Buddhism in Australia : an emerging field of study

journal contribution
posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Anna HalafoffAnna Halafoff, R Fitzpatrick, Kim LamKim Lam
In 2006, Paul D. Numrich (2008) posed the question of whether contemporary scholarship on North American Buddhism constituted a distinct "field of study" and identified several factors that defined both academic disciplines and fields. This paper applies Numrich's criteria to the study of Buddhism in Australia, in its multiple and diverse forms, suggesting that it is an emerging field of study. While there has been an increase in historical, anthropological, and sociological scholarship in recent years, a comprehensive analysis of Buddhism in Australia, and particularly its impact on Australian life and culture, is yet to be conducted. This paper argues that such a study is both timely and necessary, given that Buddhism is the second largest religion in Australia, and we appear to be entering an "Asian century."

History

Journal

Journal of global buddhism

Volume

13

Pagination

9 - 25

Publisher

Journal of Global Buddhism

Location

United States

ISSN

1527-6457

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Usage metrics

    Research Publications

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC