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11	The Gender Problem of Buddhist Nationalism in Myanmar: The 969 Movement and Theravada Nuns d'Elena, Grisel 01 April 2016 (has links) This thesis uses transnational and Black feminist frameworks to analyze Buddhist nationalist discourses of gender and violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Myanmar. Burmese Buddhist nationalists’ marginalization of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority is inextricably linked to their attempts to control Buddhist women. Research includes interviews with U Ashin Wirathu, the leader of the monastic-led nationalist group, the 969 Movement, and with other monks of the organization, as well as with non-nationalist monks, nuns and laywomen. I also analyze Theravada textual discourse as read by my subjects in light of the history of Myanmar to understand the ways the local Theravada tradition has marginalized women and non-Buddhists. By connecting the lack of bhikkhuni ordination and laws hindering Buddhist women from marrying non-Buddhist men with the portrayal of the Rohingya as a threat to the nation, I show how Buddhist nationalists attempt to consolidate power and forestall the democratization process. Buddhism Religion and Violence Feminism Myanmar Theravada Burma Asian History Asian Studies Buddhist Studies Community-Based Research Ethics in Religion Ethnic Studies Gender and Sexuality History of Religion Inequality and Stratification International Relations New Religious Movements Politics and Social Change Race and Ethnicity Social and Cultural Anthropology Sociology of Religion Women's Studies

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The Gender Problem of Buddhist Nationalism in Myanmar: The 969 Movement and Theravada Nuns