Buddhist Women and Social Justice

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Buddhist Women and Social Justice is written by Karma Lekshe Tsomo and published by State University of New York Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0791484270 (ISBN 10) and 9780791484272 (ISBN 13).

This book on engaged Buddhism focuses on women working for social justice in a wide range of Buddhist traditions and societies. Contributors document attempts to actualize Buddhism's liberating ideals of personal growth and social transformation. Dealing with issues such as human rights, gender-based violence, prostitution, and the role of Buddhist nuns, the work illuminates the possibilities for positive change that are available to those with limited power and resources. Integrating social realities and theoretical perspectives, the work utilizes feminist interpretations of Buddhist values and looks at culturally appropriate means of instigating change.