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| Theory and Practice of Gender Equality in Won Buddhism | ||
| 作者 | Lee, Chung-ok (著) |
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| 出版日期 | 1997 |
| 頁次 | 764 |
| 出版者 | New York University |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.nyu.edu/ |
| 出版地 | New York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 博碩士論文=Thesis and Dissertation |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 學位類別 | 博士 |
| 校院名稱 | New York University |
| 系所名稱 | Program in Religious Education, Department of Culture and Communication |
| 指導教授 | Moran, Gabriel |
| 畢業年度 | 1997 |
| 關鍵詞 | Women's Studies; General Religion; Bilingual and Multicultural Education; Clerical Religion So-Tae-San; Ir-Won-Sang Philosophy |
| 摘要 | The women's liberation movement is one of the strongest cultural trends of our time because the global nature of feminism is increasing. This movement influences all facets of society, including religion. A unique gender equality movement, distinctive in a socio-political as well as religious sense, was founded by So-Tae-San in the form of Won Buddhism in Korea in 1916. This research is an exploration of that movement. I conducted 16 open-ended, comprehensive interviews with eight pioneering clergywomen who were eyewitnesses to So-Tae-San's teachings of gender equality. Systematic and inductive analysis of interview data elicited five major themes which connect women's spirituality and experience: freedom, empowerment, solidarity, wisdom, and Ir-Won-Sang, One Perfect Circle, the religious symbol. (1) Freedom: A search for freedom and an alternative life for women was a crucial beginning point. Women who were struggling to move out of society's entrapment joined Won Buddhism. Their sense of freedom was so powerful that they made a commitment to help others. (2) Empowerment: The women were empowered by religious education, spirituality, governance, and economics. They integrated the spiritual and material to become autonomous. This empowerment helped them serve the Won Buddhist community more effectively. (3) Solidarity: Facing invisible injustice, the clergywomen organized a demonstration to demand equality. They attempted to establish women's self-government, and confirmed women's strength within the community. (4) Wisdom: Finding a public voice was a powerful experience. These women began to disseminate wisdom and taught other women. (5) Ir-Won-Sang Philosophy: The clergywomen experienced Ir-Won-Sang as the original source of gender equality. They interpreted Dharmakaya Buddha, Emptiness, Egolessness, and Buddha Nature from the women's perspective. The findings of my research offer a new theory to western feminism: that independence and interdependence, the nature of men and women, and the Ir-Won-Sang philosophy all provide a basis for gender equality |
| 點閱次數 | 396 |
| 建檔日期 | 2008.06.11 |
| 更新日期 | 2021.05.17 |
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