David Machacek / Bryan Wilson (eds.)

Global Citizens

Herausgeber: Machacek, David; Wilson, Bryan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This work is an intriguing study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist movement--which was founded in 1930 in Japan, spread rapidly after WWII, and has since developed a worldwide following. It provides an overview of the historical importance of the movement as an educational reform society, its development into a sect of Nichiren Buddhism, its success among people living in urban industrial environments, and Soka Gakkai's response to the surrounding social and cultural environment. For example, it provides important details of Soka Gakkai's entry into Japanese politics, including up-to-date information on the relationship between the Komeito (the political party founded by the Soka Gakkai) and the Liberal Democratic Party (its historical opponent in Japanese politics and present partner in the ruling coalition). The book then documents the spread of Soka Gakkai Buddhism to North and South America, Europe, and other Asian countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 149mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 715g
• ISBN-13: 9780199240395
• ISBN-10: 0199240396
• Artikelnr.: 21751664

Inhaltsangabe

* Foreword
* Introduction
* Part I: Origins and changes in Japan
* Soka Gakkai in historical perspective
* The legacy of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi: Value-creating education and
global citizenship
* A Buddhist reformation in the twentieth century: Causes and
implications of the conflict between the Soka Gakkai and the Nichiren
Shoshu priesthood
* Soka Gakkai and Japanese politics
* The changing role of the Komeito in Japanese politics in the 1990s
* The role of women
* The movement and the Japanese media
* Towards a pillar organization?
* Part II: International appearances
* Immigrant Buddhists in America
* Organizational isomorphism in SGI-USA
* Socially inclusive Buddhists in America
* Buddhist humanism and Catholic culture in Brazil
* The British movement and its members
* Buddhism in action: Case studies from Italy
* The expansion of Soka Gakkai into Southeast Asia