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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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Karma Lekshe Tsomo, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Series:SUNY series, feminist philosophy.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 280 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index.
ISBN:1423740173
9781423740179
0791462536
9780791462539
0791462544
9780791462546