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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... Nations . Organization Soka Gakkai International is a complex international organiza- tion . The headquarters in Tokyo ... nation where Soka Gakkai exists . SGI - USA is one of the largest of the Soka Gakkai chapters outside of Japan ...
... Nations . Organization Soka Gakkai International is a complex international organiza- tion . The headquarters in Tokyo ... nation where Soka Gakkai exists . SGI - USA is one of the largest of the Soka Gakkai chapters outside of Japan ...
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... nations SGI members achieve higher levels of education than is the standard for the surrounding public . In Conclusion In both the United States and Great Britain , then , the demo- graphic picture of SGI members is one of a solidly ...
... nations SGI members achieve higher levels of education than is the standard for the surrounding public . In Conclusion In both the United States and Great Britain , then , the demo- graphic picture of SGI members is one of a solidly ...
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... write “ 2 ” next to your second choice . ) Maintaining order in the nation . Giving people more say in important government de- cisions . Fighting rising prices . Protecting freedom of speech . 62. 205 The Survey Instrument.
... write “ 2 ” next to your second choice . ) Maintaining order in the nation . Giving people more say in important government de- cisions . Fighting rising prices . Protecting freedom of speech . 62. 205 The Survey Instrument.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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