The social production of Buddhist compassion in Chinese societies / Khun Eng Kuah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuah-Pearce, Khun Eng, 1958- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compassion--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Compassion.

Buddhism--China.

Buddhism.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Khun Eng Kuah is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Chinese Diaspora Studies at the School of International Studies and the Academy of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University (Guangzhou, China); and Honorary Professor at the Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. A Theoretical Framework for the Social Production of Religious Compassionate Fields

3. Technology of the Self and Compassionate Buddhist Giving

4. The Buddhist Care Industry of the Local Compassionate Fields

5. Hometown as Transnational Buddhist Philanthropic Field: The Hope School Project

6. Women Buddhists and Emotive Compassionate Performance

7. Emotional Spiritual Capital and the Production of Religious Care Funds

8. The State and Buddhist Elderly Care Services

9. Conclusion: Towards Sustainable Buddhist Compassionate Fields

Bibliography

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 30, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Kuah-Pearce, Khun Eng, 1958- Social production of Buddhist compassion in Chinese societies

ISBN:

9781003161394

1003161391

9781000469035

1000469034

9781000469042

1000469042

Publisher Number:

40030883981

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.