Buddhist Women And Social Justice: Ideals, Challenges, And Achievements

Book 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.

Book Details


Book Name Buddhist Women And Social Justice: Ideals, Challenges, And Achievements
Author Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Publisher State University Of New York Press (Oct 2004)
ISBN 9780791462546
Pages 320
Language English
Price 1568
 
 

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