Abstract
Following on from current discourses within critical disability studies I investigate the parameters, opportunities and challenges of some Buddhist responses to variable bodies. Negotiating the different Buddhist modes between 'karmatic' sociology and 'nirvanic' soteriology, I develop outlines of Socially Engaged Buddhist 'theology' of bodily inclusiveness, arguing for a person-centred, non-judgemental approach to bodily variability and neuro-diversity. I conclude with critical ruminations about oppressive normalcy and by pointing out some pathways to navigating variability-affirming 'anthroposcapes' - landscapes of embodied human experiences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Variable Body in History |
| Publisher | Verlag Peter Lang AG |
| Pages | 247-263 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781787071018 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781906165727 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |