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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... Among those who are active in the organization , however , involvement is generally high . Of the ten or so indicators of involvement included in the survey , four are the most 57 The Practice of Soka Gakkai Buddhism.
... Among those who are active in the organization , however , involvement is generally high . Of the ten or so indicators of involvement included in the survey , four are the most 57 The Practice of Soka Gakkai Buddhism.
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Accommodation and Conversion Phillip E. Hammond, David W. Machacek. involvement included in the survey , four are the most straight- forward : ( 1 ) frequency of chanting , ( 2 ) frequency of reading SGI publications , ( 3 ) frequency of ...
Accommodation and Conversion Phillip E. Hammond, David W. Machacek. involvement included in the survey , four are the most straight- forward : ( 1 ) frequency of chanting , ( 2 ) frequency of reading SGI publications , ( 3 ) frequency of ...
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... included in the table . different goals were coded and included in this table , so the numbers add to more than 100 percent . Most often , the goals mentioned were articulated as conspicu- ous but non - material goals . The goal most ...
... included in the table . different goals were coded and included in this table , so the numbers add to more than 100 percent . Most often , the goals mentioned were articulated as conspicu- ous but non - material goals . The goal most ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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