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This book of conversations between Margaret R. Miles and Hiroko
Sakomura compares the experiences of two women who grew up in
different societies, with different educations, different
professions, and different religious orientations. Reflecting on
the ways in which Japanese and American societies inhibited and
enabled them, these two women share their struggles, difficulties,
and achievements. All of this is set in the context of the feminist
movement, one of the most radical social movements in the twentieth
century, as women are gaining increments of equality with men in
designing and administering the institutions of public life with
opportunities, dangers, and rewards. This is a moment in which a
critical mass of women 'want it all now' in the best sense of the
phrase, seeking to preserve and reinterpret traditional values
while exercising their capabilities and skills both in the home and
in public life. This book is the memoir of two women's painful and
joyful experiences in 'getting here from there'.
Description: This book of conversations between Margaret R. Miles
and Hiroko Sakomura compares the experiences of two women who grew
up in different societies, with different educations, different
professions, and different religious orientations. Reflecting on
the different ways in which Japanese and American societies
inhibited and enabled them, these two women share their struggles,
difficulties, and achievements. All of this is set in the context
of one of the most radical social movements in the history of the
world, as women are gaining increments of equality with men in
designing and administering the institutions of public life with
opportunities, dangers, and rewards. This is a moment in which a
critical mass of women ""want it all now,"" in the best sense of
the phrase, seeking to preserve and reinterpret traditional values
while exercising their capabilities and skills both in the home and
in public life. This book is the memoir of two women's painful and
joyful experiences in ""getting here from there."" Endorsements:
""Getting Here from There affords the reader a rare opportunity to
listen in on a dialogue between two women who took risks in daily
life and with ideas, and who invented themselves as highly
accomplished professionals. Across differences of culture, age, and
vocation, Miles and Sakomura create a common ground for exploring
shared values and life concerns. Their wisdom, erudition, and
straight-up common sense are a profound inspiration to all of us to
seek the lives we envision."" -Deborah J. Haynes University of
Colorado-Boulder ""Margaret R. Miles and Hiroko Sakomura draw out
the best in one another despite their significant differences.
Their lives as professor and producer, American and Japanese,
Christian and Buddhist are rich sources of well-distilled wisdom.
Their shared commitments to families and selves, to work and
pleasure, to substance and style, make them ideal discussion
partners. How fortuitous that they found one another and how lucky
for readers that they chose to share their conversations widely.""
-Mary E. Hunt Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual
(WATER) About the Contributor(s): Margaret R. Miles is Emerita
Professor at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley,
California. She taught at Harvard Divinity School for eighteen
years and is the author of numerous books, including a memoir:
Augustine and the Fundamentalist's Daughter (2011). Hiroko Sakomura
has produced many exhibitions worldwide, including The Vision and
Craft of Sinjo Ito (2008); Wisdom and Compassion (1997); Audrey
Hepburn (1998); Noh at the Met (1993); and Salvatore Ferragamo
(1998).
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