McKenzie, J.S.
Using Weber and Foucault to understand the evolution of motivations in a Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Scotland
(2014) Culture and Religion, Published online March 2014
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of the evolution of motivations amongst participants engaged with the Tibetan Buddhist organisation, Rokpa, in Scotland. In doing so, this paper points to the utility of the Max Weber’s concept of authority and Michel Foucault’s concept of the discourse for understanding this evolution and sheds further light on the subjectivisation thesis in relation to understanding the dual processes of secularisation and sacralisation in contemporary, global society. © 2014 © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
Author Keywords
authority; discourse; motivations; Scotland; subjectivisation thesis; Tibetan Buddhism
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