| Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan Revised Edition Contributor(s): LaFleur, William R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691029652 ISBN-13: 9780691029658 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $43.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1994 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Social Science - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Dewey: 294.356 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.07" W x 9.2" (0.82 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |