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- Publications
- Influence
Service Encounters: Class, Gender, and the Market for Social Distinction in Urban China. Amy Hanser
- G. Fisher
- Sociology
- 1 July 2009
Synthesis, part of a Special Feature on A Social-Ecological Analysis of Diversified Farming Systems: Benefits, Costs, Obstacles, and Enabling Policy Frameworks The Role of Rangelands in Diversified…
- N. F. Sayre, L. Carlisle, L. Huntsinger, G. Fisher, Anne K. Shattuck
- Economics, Geography
- 19 December 2012
Discussions of diversified farming systems (DFS) rarely mention rangelands: the grasslands, shrublands, and savannas that make up roughly one-third of Earth's ice-free terrestrial area, including… Expand
Resistance and Salvation in Falun Gong: The Promise and Peril of Forbearance
- G. Fisher
- Sociology
- 1 April 2003
In Falun Gong forbearance ( ren ), along with truthfulness ( zhen ), and benevolence ( shan ) makes up one of basic characteristics of the universe and forms an essential part of any practitioner9s
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The Spiritual Land Rush: Merit and Morality in New Chinese Buddhist Temple Construction
- G. Fisher
- History
- The Journal of Asian Studies
- 1 February 2008
This article explores factors contributing to a boom in Buddhist temple construction in contemporary mainland China. In contrast to recent studies focusing on struggles between religious believers… Expand
From Comrades to Bodhisattvas: Moral Dimensions of Lay Buddhist Practice in Contemporary China
- G. Fisher
- Philosophy
- 31 August 2014
In the Footsteps of the Tourists: Buddhist Revival at Museum/Temple Sites in Beijing
- G. Fisher
- History
- 1 December 2011
Only a fraction of the Buddhist temples in Beijing that once housed monastics now function as places for religious activity. Some were demolished while others were converted to schools, government… Expand
From Temples to Teahouses: Exploring the Evolution of Lay Buddhism in Post-Mao China
- G. Fisher
- History
- 20 May 2020
PLACES OF THEIR OWN:: Exploring the Dynamics of Religious Diversity in Public Buddhist Temple Space
- G. Fisher
- History
- 29 February 2020
Mapping sacred space: two studies on the making of the religious in globalizing Asia
- G. Fisher
- Political Science
- 2 January 2019
Religion as Repertoire
- G. Fisher
- Sociology
- 1 May 2012
This article presents an ethnographic examination of a range of religious practices at the Buddhist Temple of Universal Rescue (Guangji si) in Beijing. Temple-goers engaged in both ritual practices… Expand
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