The Social Production of Buddhist Compassion in Chinese Societies
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Figures -- Permission Acknowledgements -- Note to the Reader -- 1 Introduction -- The Rise of Reformist Monks, Nuns, and Socially Engaged Buddhist Modernism -- Shale Modernity and the Production of C...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Milton
Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism (China)
B Compassion-Religious aspects-Buddhism B Electronic books B Compassion Religious aspects Buddhism |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780367751302 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Figures -- Permission Acknowledgements -- Note to the Reader -- 1 Introduction -- The Rise of Reformist Monks, Nuns, and Socially Engaged Buddhist Modernism -- Shale Modernity and the Production of Compassionate Fields -- Buddhist Compassionate Fields -- The Research Subjects -- Outline of the Book -- Notes -- 2 A Theoretical Framework for the Social Production of Religious Compassionate Fields -- Introduction -- Shale Modernity -- Moral Ethics, Religious Logic, and the Production of Compassionate Fields -- The Social Production of the Moral Compassionate Field -- Transnationalising the Religious Compassionate Field -- Conclusion -- 3 Technology of the Self and Compassionate Buddhist Giving -- Introduction -- Technology of the Self and Moralising Compassion -- Understanding Buddhist Compassion and Giving -- Empirical Findings -- Perceptions on the Influence of Buddhism on Local/Global Philanthropy -- Influence of Ethnicity, Gender, and Nationality on Charity -- Contributions to Charity -- Technology of the Self in Contextualising Compassionate Buddhist Philanthropic Culture -- Secular and Buddhist Compassion -- Buddhist Merit-Making as Social Engagement -- The Buddhist Self Performing Non-Buddhist Philanthropic Works -- The Satisfaction of Helping -- Transnational Religious Philanthropy -- Conclusion: Habits of Giving -- Note -- 4 The Buddhist Care Industry in Local Compassionate Fields -- Introduction -- Production of the Buddhist Care Industry -- Types of Care Work and Services -- The Development of Buddhist Care Services -- The Hong Kong Buddhist Local Apex Compassionate Field -- The Buddhist Localised Compassionate Microfield in Singapore: Metta Welfare Association Case Study -- The Metta Welfare Association and Local Needs -- Elderly Care. |
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| ISBN: | 1000469034 |