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LE Hoang Anh Thu
Department Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University College of Asia Pacific Studies Position Associate Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2024/06/05 |
| Type | Research paper |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Journey in the Impure Land: Buddhist Pilgrimage and Perceptions of Life and Old Age in Vietnam |
| Contribution Type | Single Work |
| Journal | Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 39(3) |
| Total page number | 16 |
| Original author(s) | Le Hoang Anh Thu |
| Details | This article is part of the special issue "Leisure for Older Adults in Asia". The paper can be accessed at https://rdcu.be/dJ3D9 (access provided by Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology)
Abstract: Religiously inspired travel has burgeoned in Vietnam in recent years, amidst rapid economic development and a booming tourist industry. Buddhist pilgrimages partic- ularly attract older women, who compose the majority of temple goers in Vietnam. Having lived through volatile historical periods of war, economic hardship, and political transformations, travelling on pilgrimage is the first opportunity for many older Vietnamese women to enjoy new places and experiences. Drawing on data collected during my field research among Buddhist women pilgrims in their sixties and seventies from Ho Chi Minh City, I show how pilgrimage is seen as a journey of a lifetime and how it reflects the perception of life and self-transformation along the life course. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-024-09509-6 |
| PermalinkURL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10823-024-09509-6 |