Fr. 65.50
William R. La Fleur, William R. Lafkeur, W. R. LaFleur, William Lafleur, William R. LaFleur, LaFleur William R.
Liquid Life - Abortion and Buddhism in Japan
Englisch · Taschenbuch
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Beschreibung
Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? Equally puzzling to many Westerners is the Japanese practice of mizuko rites, in which the parents of aborted fetuses pray for the well-being of these rejected "lives." In this provocative investigation, William LaFleur examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. At the same time he contributes to the Western debate on abortion, exploring how the Japanese resolve their conflicting emotions privately and avoid the pro-life/pro-choice politics that sharply divide Americans on the issue.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
| List of Illustrations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 2 | A World of Water and Words | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 3 | Social Death, Social Birth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 4 | Jizo at the Crossroads | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pt. 2 | Historical Processes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 6 | Edo: Population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 7 | Edo: Polemics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 8 | Sex, War, and Peace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pt. 3 | Contemporary Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 10 | Moral Swamps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 11 | A Rational, National Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. 12 | Crossovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conclusion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appendix: "The Way to Memorialize One's Mizuko" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Index
Über den Autor / die AutorinWilliam R. LaFleur ZusammenfassungWhy would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? This title examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. Zusatztext"Objective, informed, observant, and imaginative. William LaFleur not only enlarges our knowledge, he also uses his single topic to illuminate a broad and fundamental feature of Japanese society itself."---Donald Richie, Japan Times Weekly Produktdetails
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