Gender and Community in a Korean American Temple
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/02/2004
Shows how Korean American identity might be grounded in religion Challenging Western notions of Buddhism as a self-effacing path to rebirth and enlightenment, Sharon Suh shows how first-generation Korean Americans at Sa Chal Temple in Los Angeles have applied Buddhist doctrines to the project of finding and knowing the self in everyday life. Buddhism, for these Buddhists, serves as a source of empowerment and as a wellspring of practical and spiritual relief from a myriad of everyday troubles. As a commentary on ethnicity, Being Buddhist in a Christian World challenges much of the existing literature in Asian American studies by placing religion at the center and illustrating its importance for shaping ethnic identity. Not only does Suh ask how Korean American identity might be grounded in religion, she goes on to examine the implications of this grounding when the religious tradition is considered to be socially marginal.
- ISBN:
- 9780295983783
- 9780295983783
- Category:
- Buddhism
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-2004
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- University of Washington Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x19mm
- Weight:
- 0.53kg
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