Buddhist women and social justice : ideals, challenges, and achievements / edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karma Lekshe Tsomo, 1944-

Series:

SUNY series, feminist philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist women--Social conditions.

Buddhist women.

Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women.

Feminism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Feminism.

Social justice.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

vi, 280 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2004]

Summary:

This book on engaged Buddhism focuses on women working for social justice in a wide range of Buddhist tradition and societies. Contributors document attempts to actualize Buddhism's liberating ideas 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index.

ISBN:

0791462536

0791462544

OCLC:

54022635