The social and gender politics of Confucian nationalism : women and the Japanese nation-state / Nicole L. Freiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freiner, Nicole L., 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism and state.

Women.

Japan--Social policy.

Japan.

Social policy.

Education and state--Japan.

Education and state.

Women--Japan.

Confucianism and state--Japan.

Nationalism--Japan.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

196 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

The Social and Gender Politics of Confucian Nationalism argues that the concept of Confucian nationalism is key to understanding the relationship between citizens and the state in Japan, especially the relationship between women and the state. Nicole L. Freiner examines education policy, social security policy, and the roles that women have played in these initiatives in order to comprehend this relationship. This research defines and illustrates a new understanding of nationalism, with a focus on the ways in which the. Japanese state has utilized Confucian philosophy to create a Japanese national identity and on the impact of this on women. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Creating nationalism : confucian legacies

Forging the family : social security policy

Socializing citizens : education policy

Instituting action : women's centers

Mobilizing from the home : environmental activism

Understanding the politics of gender in Japan : conclusions

Appendix

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230619289

0230619282

OCLC:

437300369