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

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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

Inglese · Tascabile

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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.

Sommario

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

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William R. LaFleur

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

"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

Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori William R. La Fleur, William R. Lafkeur, W. R. LaFleur, William Lafleur, William R. LaFleur, LaFleur William R.
Editore Princeton University Press
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 30.11.1994
 
EAN 9780691029658
ISBN 978-0-691-02965-8
Pagine 275
Dimensioni 155 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
Categorie Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale

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

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