Feminism in Modern Japan Citizenship, Embodiment and Sexuality |
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| Author:
| Mackie, Vera |
| Contribution by:
| Befu, Harumi
Goodman, Roger
Muramatsu, Michio
Seifert, Wolfgang
Sugimoto, Yoshio
Ueno, Chizuko |
| Series title: | Contemporary Japanese Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-52719-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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Feminism in Modern Japan is a pathbreaking book which traces the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present. In a country where women were ascribed the role of 'good wives and wise mothers', the author offers a fascinating account of those who struck out against convention in the dissemination of liberal ideas. This carefully documented analysis will be welcomed by students in the field and by those in related areas where nothing comparable is...
More DescriptionFeminism in Modern Japan is a pathbreaking book which traces the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present. In a country where women were ascribed the role of 'good wives and wise mothers', the author offers a fascinating account of those who struck out against convention in the dissemination of liberal ideas. This carefully documented analysis will be welcomed by students in the field and by those in related areas where nothing comparable is currently available.