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Monstrous Maternity: Folkloric Expressions Of The Feminine In Images Of The Ubume, Michaela Leah Prostak
Monstrous Maternity: Folkloric Expressions Of The Feminine In Images Of The Ubume, Michaela Leah Prostak
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The ubume is a ghost of Japanese folklore, once a living woman, who died during either pregnancy or childbirth. This thesis explores how the religious and secular developments of the ubume and related figures create a dichotomy of ideologies that both condemn and liberate women in their roles as mothers. Examples of literary and visual narratives of the ubume as well as the religious practices that were employed for maternity-related concerns are explored within their historical contexts in order to best understand what meaning they held for people at a given time and if that meaning has changed. These meanings …
To The Peoples: Christianity And Ethnicity In China's Minority Areas, Francis Khek Gee Lim
To The Peoples: Christianity And Ethnicity In China's Minority Areas, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Francis Khek Gee Lim
No abstract provided.
The Eternal Mother And The State: Circumventing Religion Management In Singapore, Francis Khek Gee Lim
The Eternal Mother And The State: Circumventing Religion Management In Singapore, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Francis Khek Gee Lim
No abstract provided.
Tibetan Buddhism And The Chinese Communist Party: Moving Forward In The 21st Century, Evan Zwisler
Tibetan Buddhism And The Chinese Communist Party: Moving Forward In The 21st Century, Evan Zwisler
CMC Senior Theses
I examine the state of Tibetan Buddhism that exists in China in the 21st century and what are the best methods to increase religious freedom and political autonomy. I look at what cause China and Tibet to reach this point, and why do the respective nations do what they do. Man people fundamentally misunderstand the reasons why the Chinese Communist Party oppresses Tibetan Buddhism; they aren't concerned with eradicating religion, they want to simply maintain longterm political legitimacy in Tibet.
Negotiating 'Foreignness', Localizing Faith: Tibetan Catholicism In The Tibet-Yunnan Borderlands, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Negotiating 'Foreignness', Localizing Faith: Tibetan Catholicism In The Tibet-Yunnan Borderlands, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Francis Khek Gee Lim
No abstract provided.
Zombie Slayers In A "Hidden Valley" (Sbas-Yul): Sacred Geography And Political Organisation In The Nepal-Tibet Borderland, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Zombie Slayers In A "Hidden Valley" (Sbas-Yul): Sacred Geography And Political Organisation In The Nepal-Tibet Borderland, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Francis Khek Gee Lim
No abstract provided.