Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States. 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 this sect are drawn from a growing "transmodern" subculture in America. In addition, the book traces the development of the organization in the US, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life showing how it has now become a very American phenomenon. |
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... culture , encouraging members to reject such sacred American cultural traditions as individualism , capitalism , and even , in some cases , the family . Exotic beliefs and practices such as requiring members to wear distinctive styles ...
... culture , encouraging members to reject such sacred American cultural traditions as individualism , capitalism , and even , in some cases , the family . Exotic beliefs and practices such as requiring members to wear distinctive styles ...
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... culture to a culture oriented to consumption . But SGI - USA converts are not just participants in the emerging consumer culture . They are a particular type of consumer , whose choices are informed by a concern for the impact of their ...
... culture to a culture oriented to consumption . But SGI - USA converts are not just participants in the emerging consumer culture . They are a particular type of consumer , whose choices are informed by a concern for the impact of their ...
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... culture , but it redefines them in light of new social experiences ; in America it represents not a break with tradition but a revitalization of the American culture - a process that can be expected to continue . It is in this context ...
... culture , but it redefines them in light of new social experiences ; in America it represents not a break with tradition but a revitalization of the American culture - a process that can be expected to continue . It is in this context ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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