Resistance, Adaptation, and Transformation: How Global Forces Shaped Religion in South Asia
Document Type
Book Chapter
Department or Administrative Unit
Economics
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
When different religious cultures come into contact with one another, adaptation is often the result. This adaptation can be viewed as a response to a perceived threat from an alternative religion trying to "compete" for patrons. That is, this adaptation can be viewed as a "competitive" response to an encroaching religion. Throughout history, trade among countries often provided a context for religious adaptation, and that adaptation helped facilitate trading relationships. This paper provides a theory of such adaptation. The United States can learn from this basic model of adaptation to integrate itself better with an increasingly globalized world.
Recommended Citation
Ghosh, K., Purkayastha, D. & Tenerelli, T. (2011). Resistance, adaptation, and transformation: How global forces shaped religion in South Asia. East-West Connections Journal 11(1), 41-62.
Journal
East-West Connections Journal
Rights
Copyright © 2011 by Georgia Philosophy Series
Comments
This article was originally published in East-West Connections: Review of Asian Studies. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
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