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 36
... membership of Soka Gakkai has undergone con- siderable change during its nearly four decades in America . In this chapter , we present a demographic profile of the membership based on the 1997 survey , comparing this profile with ...
... membership of Soka Gakkai has undergone con- siderable change during its nearly four decades in America . In this chapter , we present a demographic profile of the membership based on the 1997 survey , comparing this profile with ...
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... Membership As recently as 1997 , SGI - USA claimed to have over 300,000 members in the United States.1 Our best information on mem- bership , however , suggests that this number is greatly inflated . New religions are prone to high ...
... Membership As recently as 1997 , SGI - USA claimed to have over 300,000 members in the United States.1 Our best information on mem- bership , however , suggests that this number is greatly inflated . New religions are prone to high ...
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... membership . Given the significance of study to the practice , Soka Gakkai members are strongly encouraged to subscribe to one or more of the main SGI publications . Although estimates based on subscription rates will obviously miss ...
... membership . Given the significance of study to the practice , Soka Gakkai members are strongly encouraged to subscribe to one or more of the main SGI publications . Although estimates based on subscription rates will obviously miss ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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