Buddhist feminism: transforming anger against patriarchy

What is Buddhist Feminism? This book examines reasons why Buddhism and feminism may seem to be incompatible, and shows that Buddhist and feminist philosophies can work together to challenge patriarchal structures. Current scholarship usually compares Buddhism and feminism to judge their compatibilit...

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Auteur principal: Yeng, Sokthan 1976- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan [2020]
Dans:Année: 2020
Collection/Revue:Palgrave studies in comparative East-West philosophy
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Buddhisme / Femme / Féminisme
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
BL Bouddhisme
Sujets non-standardisés:B Feminism ; Religious aspects ; Buddhism
B Women in Buddhism
B Feminism Religious aspects Buddhism
B Buddhism and culture
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Résumé:What is Buddhist Feminism? This book examines reasons why Buddhism and feminism may seem to be incompatible, and shows that Buddhist and feminist philosophies can work together to challenge patriarchal structures. Current scholarship usually compares Buddhism and feminism to judge their compatibility, rather than describing a Buddhist Feminist perspective or method. Sokthan Yeng instead looks for a pattern that connects Buddhist and feminist traditions. In particular, she explores possible exchanges between feminist and Buddhist philosophies which highlight how they each contribute to a more nuanced understanding of anger. Yeng explores how a Buddhist feminist approach would allow womens anger to be transformed from that which is outside the bounds of philosophy into that which contributes to philosophical discourse in the East and West, and between the two
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Description matérielle:xii, 152 Seiten, 22 cm
ISBN:978-3-030-51161-6
3-030-51161-8