Buddhist Feminism

Transforming Anger against Patriarchy

Sokthan Yeng (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 152 Seiten

2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-51161-6 (ISBN)

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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 women's 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.

Sokthan Yeng is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Adelphi University, USA. Her research interests include feminism, critical race theory, Buddhism, and contemporary French philosophy.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Western Suppression of Anger.- 3. Vulnerability, Volatility, and the No-Self.- 4. Buddhism's Essential Women.- 5. Buddhism, Non-Discrimination, and Inclusivity.- 6. Expressing Anger with Mindfulness.- 7. The Legacy of Elder Buddhist Nuns.- 8. Outlines of Buddhist Feminism and a Feminist Sangha.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.08.2020
Reihe/Serie	Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
Zusatzinfo	XII, 152 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	344 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
Schlagworte	Black Feminism • Erin McCarthy • Irigaray • rita m. gross • Watsuji
ISBN-10	3-030-51161-8 / 3030511618
ISBN-13	978-3-030-51161-6 / 9783030511616
Zustand	Neuware