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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Page 63
... involved with the organization because you need a support structure to do that . Being involved in the organization , as opposed to chanting pri- vately , therefore , represents not only a further degree of involvement , but also a ...
... involved with the organization because you need a support structure to do that . Being involved in the organization , as opposed to chanting pri- vately , therefore , represents not only a further degree of involvement , but also a ...
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... involved than privately involved ( the three upper right cells of Table 13 ) . This contrasts with 188 members ( 48 percent ) whose private involvement exceeds their social involvement . These results thus provide a good way to classify ...
... involved than privately involved ( the three upper right cells of Table 13 ) . This contrasts with 188 members ( 48 percent ) whose private involvement exceeds their social involvement . These results thus provide a good way to classify ...
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... involvement Status No. % Marginal 92 24 General 243 62 Core 56 14 How well does the involvement scale work ? To test the valid- ity of the involvement measure , the three categories of respon- dents were compared according to length of ...
... involvement Status No. % Marginal 92 24 General 243 62 Core 56 14 How well does the involvement scale work ? To test the valid- ity of the involvement measure , the three categories of respon- dents were compared according to length of ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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