A New Woman of Japan A Political Biography of Kato Shidzue |
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| Author:
| Hopper, Helen M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-8971-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This perceptive and detailed biography traces the life of Katô Shidzue, one of Japan’s most powerful female activists and politicians. An early founder of Japan’s birth control movement, Katô advocated for a range of women’s rights before and after World War II. Helen Hopper also traces Katô’s joys and sorrows as wife and mother, especially her moving struggle to maintain her family during the bitter war years. Readers will find this book a richly...
More DescriptionThis perceptive and detailed biography traces the life of Katô Shidzue, one of Japan’s most powerful female activists and politicians. An early founder of Japan’s birth control movement, Katô advocated for a range of women’s rights before and after World War II. Helen Hopper also traces Katô’s joys and sorrows as wife and mother, especially her moving struggle to maintain her family during the bitter war years. Readers will find this book a richly documented and engaging view of women’s issues and political life in Japan.