West Sees East: Cultural Stereotypes in Twentieth-Century Czech Discourse about Indian Religions

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angličtina
Original language name
West Sees East: Cultural Stereotypes in Twentieth-Century Czech Discourse about Indian Religions
Original language description
This article explores this use of stereotypes through the example of shifting perceptions of a different culture in the history of Czech understandings of Indian religions during the 20th century, on the basis of a critical analysis of Czech discourse about Indian religions in several academic disciplines: theology, philosophy, history, study of religions, sociology, etc. We see that the religions of India were repeatedly evaluated through stereotypes and a European colonial mindset of cultural values,such as the Western search for doctrinal order in the "Oriental chaos", an emphasis on Western "activity" as opposed to perceived Oriental ?passivity?, or seeing Catholic hierarchy reflected in the Indian caste system. These stereotypes were also deeplyentrenched in Czech popular understandings of Indian culture, despite the low levels of contact between Czech and Indian society. Both in academic and in popularized discourse, we can recognize the uncritical and mechanical adoption of mo
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AA - Philosophy and religion
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP401%2F10%2F0311" target="_blank" >GAP401/10/0311: Development of the Study of Religions in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century</a><br>
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P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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