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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... move around in the social world . The second major period of growth , from 1982 to 1990 , reflects the time when the younger cohort were just beginning Table 5. Date when converts first encountered SGI - USA ( % ) Date Generation X Boom ...
... move around in the social world . The second major period of growth , from 1982 to 1990 , reflects the time when the younger cohort were just beginning Table 5. Date when converts first encountered SGI - USA ( % ) Date Generation X Boom ...
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... move- ment as a religious movement . As noted at the outset of this book , Soka Gakkai was founded originally as an ... moved increas- ingly in that direction , focusing on the development of affiliated organizations , such as the Boston ...
... move- ment as a religious movement . As noted at the outset of this book , Soka Gakkai was founded originally as an ... moved increas- ingly in that direction , focusing on the development of affiliated organizations , such as the Boston ...
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... moved from one stage to the next are not entirely clear . As the discussion proceeds , it will become apparent that religious ... move on to other things . We conclude this chapter with a brief sketch of the defection process . As in all ...
... moved from one stage to the next are not entirely clear . As the discussion proceeds , it will become apparent that religious ... move on to other things . We conclude this chapter with a brief sketch of the defection process . As in all ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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