Liquid Life
Abortion and Buddhism in Japan
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1994
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-02965-8 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
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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.
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.
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.
William R. LaFleur is Professor of Japanese and the Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor of Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania.
List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. 1Original ConceptsCh. 1Behind the Great Buddha3Ch. 2A World of Water and Words14Ch. 3Social Death, Social Birth30Ch. 4Jizo at the Crossroads44Pt. 2Historical ProcessesCh. 5Edo: An Era in View69Ch. 6Edo: Population89Ch. 7Edo: Polemics103Ch. 8Sex, War, and Peace119Pt. 3Contemporary IssuesCh. 9Apology143Ch. 10Moral Swamps160Ch. 11A Rational, National Family177Ch. 12Crossovers198Conclusion214Appendix: "The Way to Memorialize One's Mizuko"221Notes225Bibliography243Index253
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.11.1994 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 12 b&w photos 3 graphs |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 197 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 425 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-02965-2 / 0691029652 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-02965-8 / 9780691029658 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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