Covering eclectic topics ranging from South Asian religion to motherhood to world dance to ethnomusicology, this book focuses on contemporary selected experiences of women and how their lives interface with religion.
• Examines how women draw upon their faith to address the issues they face in the changing contexts of globalization, religion and spirituality, and feminism
• Reveals the myriad ways in which women across Asia are mobilizing to become agents of change while remaining firmly rooted in their religious and cultural traditions
• Highlights how religion can be a powerful force for social change
Language
English
Pages
419
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Praeger
Release
June 22, 2017
Women and Asian Religions (Women and Religion in the World)
Covering eclectic topics ranging from South Asian religion to motherhood to world dance to ethnomusicology, this book focuses on contemporary selected experiences of women and how their lives interface with religion.
• Examines how women draw upon their faith to address the issues they face in the changing contexts of globalization, religion and spirituality, and feminism
• Reveals the myriad ways in which women across Asia are mobilizing to become agents of change while remaining firmly rooted in their religious and cultural traditions
• Highlights how religion can be a powerful force for social change