Spring 2021
BUDDSTD C128 001 - LEC 001
Buddhism in Contemporary Society
Mark L Blum
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:25550
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
Buddhist Studies Graduate Group
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
10
Enrolled: 45
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 55
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 13TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Other classes by Mark L Blum
Course Catalog Description
A study of the Buddhist tradition as it is found today in Asia. The course will focus on specific living traditions of East, South, and/or Southeast Asia. Themes to be addressed may include contemporary Buddhist ritual practices; funerary and mortuary customs; the relationship between Buddhism and other local religious traditions; the relationship between Buddhist institutions and the state; Buddhist monasticism and its relationship to the laity; Buddhist ethics; Buddhist "modernism," and so on.
Class Notes
This class will be taught via SYNCHRONOUS REMOTE INSTRUCTION.
Time conflicts are NOT allowed for this class.
Time conflicts are NOT allowed for this class.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials