Bibliograph

Liquid life, abortion and Buddhism in Japan, William R. LaFleur

Type

Label

Liquid life, abortion and Buddhism in Japan, William R. LaFleur

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liquid life

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

William R. LaFleur

Sub title

abortion and Buddhism in Japan

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Classification