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Buddhist women and social justice : ideals, challenges, and achievements /
"This book on engaged Buddhism focuses on women working for social justice in a wide range of Buddhist traditions and societies. Contributors document attempts to actualize Buddhism's liberating ideals of personal growth and social transformation. Dealing with issues such as human rights,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2004.
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| Colección: | SUNY series, feminist philosophy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book on engaged Buddhism focuses on women working for social justice in a wide range of Buddhist traditions and societies. Contributors document attempts to actualize Buddhism's liberating ideals of personal growth and social transformation. Dealing with issues such as human rights, gender-based violence, prostitution, and the role of Buddhist nuns, the work illuminates the possibilities for positive change that are available to those with limited power and resources. Integrating social realities and theoretical perspectives, the work utilizes feminist interpretations of Buddhist values and looks at culturally appropriate means of instigating change."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 280 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423740173 9781423740179 0791462536 9780791462539 0791462544 9780791462546 |