Buddhism in the West

Dear colleagues,

Some time ago I posted a question on H-Buddhism asking for info regarding statistical figures of Buddhists in the West. I have received several references and I want to share them with all who might find interest in it. Here is the full list:

http://religions.pewforum.org/

http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/highlights.html

Buster G. Smith, "American Buddhism: A Sociological Perspective." PhD dissertation, Baylor University, Department of Sociology (2009).

Robert Bluck, "Buddhism and Ethnicity in Britain: The 2001 Census Data," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 5, (2004).

Jørn Borup, "Buddhism in Denmark," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 9 (2008).

Martin Baumann, "The Dharma has Come West: A Survey of Recent Studies and Sources," _Journal of Buddhist Ethics_ 4 (1997).

Martin Baumann, "Global Buddhism: Developmental Periods, Regional Histories, and a New Analytical Perspective," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 2 (2001).

Robert Wuthnow and Wendy Cadge, "Buddhists and Buddhism in the United States: The Scope of Influence," _Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 43, no. 3 (2004).

Michelle Barker, "Investments in Religious Capital: An explorative case study of Australian Buddhists," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 8 (2007).

Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz, "Buddhism in Mongolia After 1990," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 4 (2003).

Jitka Cirklová, "Development of Interest in Buddhism in the Czech Republic," _Journal of Global Buddhism_ 10 (2009).

Best

Joseph Loss, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem 91905 ISRAEL

Fwd by
John Willemsens
Advayavada Foundation