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Religion and politics in contemporary Japan : Soka Gakkai youth and Komeito /
Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the 'Value-creation Society') and Komeito (the 'Clean Government Party'), which shared power with the Liberal Democratic Party from...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge,
2012, ©2012.
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| Colección: | Japan anthropology workshop series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan:Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A note to the reader; Introduction: youth, religion and politics in Japan; Introduction; Representations of young people and of Japanese new religions; Representations of politics; An anthropological approach to politics; My position as researcher; Using ideas about civil society to raise new questions about the political involvement of a religious group; 1. Nichiren, Soka Gakkai and Komeito: a question of political attitude.
- Nichiren
- the votary of the Lotus SutraSoka Gakkai
- a modern-day Nichiren School; Komeito
- Soka Gakkai's answer to Nichiren's call for
- o butsumyo
- go-; 2. Aspiration for the good society: In support of a political party; Some election activities of young Komeito supporters; Supporting a political party; A party seen to contribute to the common good; History played out in the wake of the mino- scandal of 2004; 3. A case of interpretation? Komeito supporters as political pawns, right-wing collaborators, or political actors; Representing political supporters; Peace and ideology stretched.
- Trust in political processes4. Women, social change and realising political ideals; The katamaru (grouping together) of Komeito female politicians; Fathers, work and women's roles; Gender roles, young Komeito supporters and their party; Is a century of women without feminist awareness possible?; Katamaru and political action for social change; 5. July 2009 to July 2010: The beginning of a new way of politics in Japan?; Change is in the air: 11 July, the night before the Tokyo election; Solidification of the two-party system; The cleanliness (seiketsu) of the Clean Government Party.
- The 2009 Lower House election at the grassroots of OkinawaThe 2010 Upper House election
- a different election altogether; Soka Gakkai's political support highlights the tension inherent in holding political office; 6. Religion, Soka Gakkai Buddhists and political participation; Canvassing for Komeito constitutes a political activity; Ethics and politics in modern society; The tension in politics and religion highlights the historical force in human societies; Appendix: Soka Gakkai governance; Notes; Bibliography; Index.