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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... currently unmarried but living with a long- term partner ( Table 4 ) . The roughly 8 percent of SGI - USA members who indicated that they are currently living with a domestic partner includes both heterosexual couples who have 9 More ...
... currently unmarried but living with a long- term partner ( Table 4 ) . The roughly 8 percent of SGI - USA members who indicated that they are currently living with a domestic partner includes both heterosexual couples who have 9 More ...
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... 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 dropped out are under - represented in the sample ...
... 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 dropped out are under - represented in the sample ...
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... currently reside ? 99. In what state or country were you born ? 100. How would you characterize the place where you live ? ᄆ A rural area A small town A medium - sized city A large city A suburb of a major city / metropolitan area 101 ...
... currently reside ? 99. In what state or country were you born ? 100. How would you characterize the place where you live ? ᄆ A rural area A small town A medium - sized city A large city A suburb of a major city / metropolitan area 101 ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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