Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   David Machacek (Lecturer,, Lecturer,, University of California, Santa Barbara) ,  Bryan Wilson (Reader Emeritus in Sociology, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, Reader Emeritus in Sociology, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford) ,  Phillip E. Hammond
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9780199240395

ISBN 10:   0199240396
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   14 December 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Phillip E. Hammond: Foreword Bryan Wilson and David Machacek: Introduction Part I: Origins and changes in Japan Noriyoshi Tamaru: Soka Gakkai in historical perspective Dayle M. Bethel: The legacy of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi: Value-creating education and global citizenship Jane Hurst: A Buddhist reformation in the twentieth century: Causes and implications of the conflict between the Soka Gakkai and the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood Hiroshi Aruga: Soka Gakkai and Japanese politics Daniel Metraux: The changing role of the Komeito in Japanese politics in the 1990s Atsuko Usui: The role of women Takesato Watanabe: The movement and the Japanese media Karel Dobbelaere: Towards a pillar organization? Part II: International appearances David Machacek and Kerry Mitchell: Immigrant Buddhists in America David Machacek: Organizational isomorphism in SGI-USA David Chappell: Socially inclusive Buddhists in America Peter Clarke: Buddhist humanism and Catholic culture in Brazil Bryan Wilson: The British movement and its members Maria Immacolata Macioti: Buddhism in action: Case studies from Italy Daniel Metraux: The expansion of Soka Gakkai into Southeast Asia

Reviews

The collection of essays in Global Citizens gives interesting insights into how the Soka Gakkei preceive themselves and their practices. The Middle Way (Journal of the Buddhist Society) Vol 76, No 2

The collection of essays in Global Citizens gives interesting insights into how the Soka Gakkei preceive themselves and their practices. * The Middle Way (Journal of the Buddhist Society) Vol 76, No 2 *

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions