Buddhism and abortion in contemporary Japan
Mizuko kuyō and the confrontation with death
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bardwell L Smith (corresponding author), Bardwell Smith |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 1988-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-1042 |
| Publisher | Nanzan University (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.18874/jjrs.15.1.1988.3-24 |
| OpenAlex | W2336988927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
While based on research which began intensively in 1986 and which will extend over more than two years, this particular article is not a report on that research but an initial attempt to view the contemporary phenomenon of mizuko kuyO upon a wider socio-religious background in modern Japan. Briefly, this phenomenon represents emotional problems encountered by large numbers of Japanese women following an abortion experience, and efforts by Buddhism and other religious groups in Japan to respond to these problems. Once the field research has been completed,1 we shall begin to formulate in some detail our own understanding of the diverse ingredients within this phenomenon. The primary research is of several kinds. It includes extensive interviews
Abortion · Ancient history · Buddhism · Pregnancy · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2015 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |