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Soka Gakkai in Hong Kong: localizing a Japanese new religion in a Chinese community.

Ng, Ka Shing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-214). / Abstracts in English and Chinese ; some appendixes in Chinese. / Abstracts --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / Preface --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Soka Gakkai Movement in Japan --- p.13 / Chapter 1.1 --- The Origins of SG Doctrine --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Development of SG in Prewar Japan --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3 --- The Development of SG in Postwar Japan --- p.23 / Chapter 1.4 --- Globalizing SG --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Soka Gakkai Movement Outside Japan --- p.33 / Chapter 2.1 --- SG in North America --- p.36 / SGI-USA --- p.37 / SGI-Canada --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2 --- SG in Britain --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3 --- SG in Southeast Asia --- p.55 / Chapter 2.4 --- SG in Taiwan --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Soka Gakkai Movement in Hong Kong --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- The Origin of HKSGI --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2 --- HKSGI's Social and Cultural Activities --- p.80 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Significance of HKSGI: Stepping Stone for SG to Promote in China --- p.88 / Chapter 3.4 --- The Perception of SG in HK --- p.98 / Chapter 3.5 --- Comparative Study of SG in Hong Kong and Overseas --- p.113 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Localization: Practices and Teachings --- p.116 / Chapter 4.1 --- How SG Practices are Localized in Hong Kong --- p.119 / HKSGI Meetings --- p.120 / HKSGI Leadership --- p.126 / Overcoming Language Barriers --- p.129 / HKSGI and Hong Kong Festivals --- p.135 / HKSGI Wedding and Funeral --- p.139 / Cultural Festival 2011 --- p.143 / Why Are There More Women Than Men in HKSGI? --- p.152 / Chapter 4.2 --- How SG's Teachings are Localized in Hong Kong --- p.157 / World Peace --- p.158 / Anti-nuclear Weapon --- p.159 / Environmental Protection --- p.162 / Promotion of Education --- p.164 / Protection of Human Rights --- p.166 / Improving International Relationships through Dialogues --- p.169 / Objectives of Chanting More Oriented to Local Situations --- p.171 / De-politicization --- p.172 / Localization of SG Concepts --- p.173 / Chapter 4.3 --- Opportunities and Challenges in Localizing SG --- p.175 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.184 / Appendixes --- p.200 / Chapter 1. --- Cultural Seminars Organized by HKSGI --- p.200 / Chapter 2. --- Exhibition Organized by HKSGI --- p.202 / Chapter 3. --- Questionnaire for Non-Member --- p.203 / Chapter 4. --- Questionnaire for Members --- p.204 / Chapter 5. --- Sample Interview Questions for Members --- p.206 / References --- p.207

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327365
Date January 2011
ContributorsNg, Ka Shing., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Japanese Studies.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vi, 214 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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