Hare Krishna transformed / E. Burke Rochford, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rochford, E. Burke, 1949-

Series:

New and alternative religions series.

The new and alternative religions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Krishna (Hindu deity)--Cult--United States.

Krishna.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness--History.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Families--Religious aspects--International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Families.

Hinduism--United States.

Hinduism.

Hindu converts--United States.

Hindu converts.

Physical Description:

x, 285 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Most widely known for its adherents chanting “Hare Krishna” and distributing religious literature on the streets of American cities, the Hare Krishna movement was founded in New York City in 1965 by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Formally known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or ISKCON, it is based on the Hindu Vedic scriptures and is a Western outgrowth of a popular yoga tradition which began in the 16th century. In its first generation ISKCON actively deterred marriage and the nuclear family, denigrated women, and viewed the raising of children as a distraction from devotees' spiritual responsibilities. Yet since the death of its founder in 1977, there has been a growing women’s rights movement and also a highly publicized child abuse scandal. Most strikingly, this movement has transformed into one that now embraces the nuclear family and is more accepting of both women and children, steps taken out of necessity to sustain itself as a religious movement into the next generation. At the same time, it is now struggling to contend with the consequences of its recent outreach into the India-born American Hindu community. Based on three decades of in-depth research and participant observation, Hare Krishna Transformed explores dramatic changes in this new religious movement over the course of two generations from its founding.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Growing Up

2 Family, Culture, and Change

3 Child Abuse

4 Public Schooling and Identity

5 Women’s Voices

6 Male Backlash

7 Moving On

8 Hindus and Hinduization

9 World Accommodation

Appendix 1 Commitment, Involvement, and Leader Authority Measures

Appendix 2 Data Tables

Notes

Glossary

References

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-274) and index.

ISBN:

9780814776889

0814776884

9780814769072

0814769071

9781435607392

1435607392

OCLC:

181156995