Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2012
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Philosophy and Religion
First Advisor
Daniel Capper
Advisor Department
Philosophy and Religion
Abstract
Tibetan former political prisoners suffer before, during, and after imprisonment; however, their distinct coping mechanisms, in this case, specifically Buddhist coping and political coping mechanisms, allow them to overcome suffering. By examining Tibetan culture and contemporary history and concepts of suffering and coping specific to Tibetan former political prisoners, this thesis will answer the question: to what extent do Buddhism and politics effectively aid coping in the lives of Tibetan former political prisoners exiled in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, India?
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Recommended Citation
Harris, Dylan, "Stories Over Miles: Religious and Political Coping Among Tibetan Former Political Prisoners" (2012). Honors Theses. 35.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/35