The Social Organization of Zen Practice: Constructing Transcultural Reality - Rilegato

Preston, David L.

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ISBN 10: 052135000X ISBN 13: 9780521350006

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1988

Riassunto

This book, first published in 1998, provides both a first-hand account and a theoretical analysis of the way an American Zen community works.

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Descrizione del libro

This book, first published in 1998, provides both a first-hand account and a theoretical analysis of the way an American Zen community works. The form Zen practice takes in the United States is described in detail through close study of two Zen groups in southern California.

Contenuti

Foreword Randall Collins; Preface; Part I. A Sociological View of Zen: 1. Approaching the study of religion; 2. On going native; Part II. A Profile of Zen Membership and Formal Orgainzation in Southern California: 3. A profile of Zen membership; 4. The physical layout of a Zen center; 5. Formal organization and staff; Part III. The Zen Teacher: 6. The teacher; 7. Daily schedule; 8. Interaction with students; Part IV. What is Zen?: 9. Learning about Zen; 10. Varieties of Zen practice; 11. Zen viewed sociologically; 12. Zen practice; Part V. Meditation as a Social Phenomenon: I: 13. Becoming a Zen practitioner; 14. Consequences of meditative practice; 15. Becker's model; Part VI. Meditation as a Social Phenomenon II: 16. The social constructionist view; 17. Meditation defined; 18. Some consequences of meditative practice; Part VII. Doing Zen Meditation: 19. Sudnow's view of improvised conduct; 20. Using Sudnow to see Zen practice sociologically; 21. The social organization of Zen meditation; 22. Problems in Zen practice; 23. An experience of sitting meditation; Part VIII. The Social Organization of Zen Meditative Ritual Practice and its Consequences: 24. Bourdieu's concept of habitus; 25. Ritual, self-transformation, and reality construction; Part IX. The Meanings of Zen Practice: 26. Subjective (conscious) meaning; 27. Objective (unconscious) meaning; Part X. Summary and Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; References; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1988
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 052135000X
• ISBN 13: 9780521350006
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 190
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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