Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first-ever in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States of America (SGI-USA). Drawing on unprecedented access to the organization through surveys and interviews, it provides a definitive and revealing picture of one of the fastest-growing religions in the world. The authors shed light on contemporary American society and show how many members of SGI-USA are drawn from a growing `transmodern' subculture in America. In addition the book traces the development of the organization in the USA, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life and showing how SGI-USA became a very American phenomenon. |
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Page 62
... already noted , the sample consists almost exclusively of currently active members . Those who remain affiliated with SGI - USA , but are not currently active , those who are in the process of dropping out , and former members who have ...
... already noted , the sample consists almost exclusively of currently active members . Those who remain affiliated with SGI - USA , but are not currently active , those who are in the process of dropping out , and former members who have ...
Page 67
... already stopped attending meetings , but still chants ( volunteered ) . N 7 ། 2 89 235 56 380 Notes : Question 47 in the questionnaire , App . C. Chi - squared = 84.806 , df = 8 , p < 0.000 would not have taken the time to fill out a ...
... already stopped attending meetings , but still chants ( volunteered ) . N 7 ། 2 89 235 56 380 Notes : Question 47 in the questionnaire , App . C. Chi - squared = 84.806 , df = 8 , p < 0.000 would not have taken the time to fill out a ...
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... already given up on the mainstream options available to them in the United States , and many appear to have been actively exploring alternatives . The majority exhibits an orientation to inner , per- sonal spirituality and a search for ...
... already given up on the mainstream options available to them in the United States , and many appear to have been actively exploring alternatives . The majority exhibits an orientation to inner , per- sonal spirituality and a search for ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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