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13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Women in Buddhism

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Innovative Buddhist Women: Swimming against the Stream » Read Now
by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. 354 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Combines the voices of scholars and practitioners in analysing Buddhist women's history. 26 articles document the lives of women who have set in motion changes within Buddhist societies, with analyses of issues such as gender, ethnicity, authority, and class that affect the lives of women in...
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Combines the voices of scholars and practitioners in analysing Buddhist women's history. 26 articles document the lives of women who have set in motion changes within Buddhist societies, with analyses of issues such as gender, ethnicity, authority, and class that affect the lives of women in traditional Buddhist cultures and, increasingly, the west.
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Buddhism after Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism » Read Now
by Rita M. Gross. 368 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...0-7914-1404-3 pb : acid-free 1. Women in Buddhism. 2. Woman Buddhism 3. Feminism...history of the roles and images of women in Buddhism and my feminist analysis of...on the...
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Buddhism, Sexuality, and Gender (Chap. 1 "Attitudes toward Women and the Feminine in Early Buddhism") » Read Now
by Josae Ignacio Cabezaon. 242 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...that deal specifically with women in Buddhism, 2 to date little scholarly...other studies: D. Paul, Women in Buddhism: Images of the Feminine in...teachers. The later...
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Today's Woman in World Religions ("Women in Buddhism" begins on p. 137) » Read Now
by Arvind Sharma, Katherine K. Young. 459 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Women in the World's Religions, Past and Present ("Women in Buddhism" begins on p. 81) » Read Now
by Ursula King. 262 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Women's and Men's Liberation: Testimonies of Spirit (Chap. 7 "'The Dharma...Is Neither Male Nor Female': Buddhism on Gender and Liberation") » Read Now
by Leonard Grob, Riffat Hassan, Haim Gordon. 228 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This collection of spiritual testimonies is committed to the idea that genuine dialogue between men and women that acknowledges the essential fully gendered human aspect of each is the foundation for achieving true liberation of the sexes, and the study looks to the traditions of the five major...
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This collection of spiritual testimonies is committed to the idea that genuine dialogue between men and women that acknowledges the essential fully gendered human aspect of each is the foundation for achieving true liberation of the sexes, and the study looks to the traditions of the five major religions of the world for guidance. Both men and women draw on their own personal experiences to address how the issues of justice and equality are manifested in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, and to search for core teachings within those traditions that would encourage dialogue and thereby promote authentic freedom.
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Women, Religion and Social Change (Chap. Four "Nuns and Benefactresses: The Role of Women in the Development of Buddhism" and Chap. Five "Striking a Balance: Women and Images of Women in Early Chinese Buddhism") » Read Now
by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Ellison Banks Findly. 508 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Materializing Thailand ("Buddhism and Women" begins on p. 67) » Read Now
by Penny Van Esterik. 274 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

Thailand has become well known throughout the world for wonderful cuisine, great package holidays, sumptuous temples and textiles. Noticeably absent from glossy tourist brochures but equally well known throughout the Western world is Thailand's seedier side - the world of child exploitation, rampant...
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Thailand has become well known throughout the world for wonderful cuisine, great package holidays, sumptuous temples and textiles. Noticeably absent from glossy tourist brochures but equally well known throughout the Western world is Thailand's seedier side - the world of child exploitation, rampant prostitution and AIDS. Thailand maintains its appeal by slipping the ugly and painful out of sight and by promoting women as exotic visual icons through beauty contests, state rituals and the sex trade.This book explores the construction of gender in Thailand and in particular the role Bangkok plays in establishing gender relations for the whole of the country. It examines the historical and cultural processes underlying Thai public culture, including historical theme parks. The author demonstrates how the materiality of the Thai world shapes gender relations and how Buddhism discourages essentialisms, including fixed binary gender identities. Throughout the book, appearances are shown to be critically important, and the essentialism of gender is maintained through display, public presentations, and everyday material practices.Anyone wishing to understand the complexity of Thailand will find this book provides a highly readable and insightful analysis.
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Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge, Vol. 1 ("Contemporary Attempts at Emancipating Buddhist Women" begins on p. 125) » Read Now
by Cheris Kramarae, Dale Spender. 499 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website.Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of...
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For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website.Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium. In over 900 signed A-Z entries from US and Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and the Middle East, the women who pioneered the field from its inception collaborate with the new scholars who are shaping the future of women's studies to create the new standard work for anyone who needs information on women-related subjects.
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Localising the Universal: Women, Motherhood and the Appeal of Early Theravada Buddhism, in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies » Read Now
by Barbara Watson Andaya. 30 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...1994), p.68; Diana Y. Paul, Women in Buddhism: Images of the Feminine in Mahayana...Chatsumarn Kabilsingh, Thai Women in Buddhism (Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press...UNESCO...
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Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India (Chap. 9 "Women's Wealth and Worship: Female Patronage of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism in Medieval Tamilnadu") » Read Now
by Mandakranta Bose. 346 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book offers a variety of scholarly studies in the idea, situation, and definition-including the self-definition-of women in India, from the earliest historical period up to the present day. Both in its range of topics and depth of research, this volume creates a sustained focus that is not...
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This book offers a variety of scholarly studies in the idea, situation, and definition-including the self-definition-of women in India, from the earliest historical period up to the present day. Both in its range of topics and depth of research, this volume creates a sustained focus that is not presently available in the literature of women in India. Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India comprises 25 essays contributed by a diverse mix of Indian, Canadian, American, and British women scholars, most of whom have lived in South Asia either for all of their lives or for extended periods. Arranged chronologically, these groundbreaking essays set aside the myths and prejudices that often clutter discussions about women in India. Part I, which is dedicated to the ancient period, defines women's positions as depicted in the sacred law, considers subordinated women in major Hindu epics, describes women's roles in ritual and their understanding of religion, and examines the patriarchal organization of women's lives in Buddhism. Part II begins with an essay on Tantra, a major force in medieval India that influenced both Hinduism and Buddhism and placed women at the center of its sacred rites. Other essays in Part II look at the life and legends of a medieval woman saint poet, the portrayal of a Hindu goddess in medieval Bengal, and the role of women from Mughal harems in decision making. Part III describes the colonial perception of Indian women in the late nineteenth century and shows how women's self-perceptions have been expressed through their art and writing as well as through their political action in the twentieth century. Providing informed and balanced analysis of extensive primary source material, this book will be an essential resource for students of women's lives in India.
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Women Living Zen: Japanese Soto Buddhist Nuns » Read Now
by Paula Kane Robinson Arai. 233 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

In this study, based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data, Paula Arai shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century. They were active participants in the Soto Zen sect, and have continued to contribute to the advancement of the sect to...
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In this study, based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data, Paula Arai shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century. They were active participants in the Soto Zen sect, and have continued to contribute to the advancement of the sect to the present day. Drawing on her fieldwork among the Soto nuns, Arai demonstrates that the lives of many of these women embody classical Buddhist ideals. They have chosen to lead a strictly disciplined monastic life over against successful careers and the unconstrained contemporary secular lifestyle. In this, and other respects, they can be shown to stand in stark contrast to their male counterparts.
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Feminine Ground: Essays on Women and Tibet (Chap. 6 "Tibetan Ani-s: The Nun's Life in Tibet") » Read Now
by Janice D. Willis. 166 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Brings to the fore the voices of the major Western women scholars of Tibetan Buddhism...an outstanding resource.--Pacific Sun