The Grey Matters: The Use and Abuse of East/West Taxonomies. (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haynes, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Bulletin for the study of religion. Volume 44:Number 2(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: buddhism; Religion -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 200.5
• DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v44i2.26097
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-1863

Abstract

Abstract : In my 2013 Bulletin blog post on the categorization of religious traditions as eastern or western I focused on my work as an academic studying Tibetan Buddhism in North America and my experiences teaching eastern religions to students at a post-secondary institution in the United States. Expanding on my earlier contribution, here I focus my attention on the challenges and responses related to the east/west taxonomies in the context of my research and teaching.