Liquid Life Abortion and Buddhism in Japan

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

William R. LaFleur is Professor of Japanese and the Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor of Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania.

Zusammenfassung

Why 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

• Autoren: William R. LaFleur, William Lafleur, LaFleur William R., William R. La Fleur, William R. Lafkeur, W. R. LaFleur
• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.1994
• Thema: Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung
• EAN: 9780691029658
• ISBN: 978-0-691-02965-8
• Anzahl Seiten: 275
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 15.5 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm
• Themen: Japan, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, Buddhism, Ethical issues: abortion & birth control, Ethical issues: abortion and birth control