A history of nationalism in modern Japan : placing the people / by Kevin M. Doak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doak, Kevin Michael.

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Japan ; Funfte Abteilung, 13. Bd.

Handbook of Oriental studies = Handbuch der Orientalistik. Section five, Japan, 0921-5239 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Japan--History.

Nationalism.

Japan--History--1868-.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume provides a systematic overview of the debates over Japanese national identity and nationalism from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. It presumes that nationalism is a particular form of identity-politics and as such it foregrounds national identity as it has been articulated by influential Japanese intellectuals. Building on theories that situate nationalism as a mode of politicizing the people, this study presents Japanese nationalism as a contestory practice that positions “the people” as what the nation is and what nationalism seeks to achieve. The body of the text is composed of chapters that explore key sites where this practice has been particularly intense and influential (kokumin, minzoku, shakai, tenno). Originally published in hardcover.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / K. Doak

Chapter One. Representing The People As A Nation / K. Doak

Chapter Two. The Preconditions Of Japanese Nationalism / K. Doak

CHAPTER THREE. TENNŌ / K. Doak

Chapter Fours. Hakai / K. Doak

Chapter Five. Kokumin / K. Doak

Chapter Six. Minzoku / K. Doak

Chapter Seven. Afterword: The Place Of The Nation In Japan Today / K. Doak

Bibliography / K. Doak

Index / K. Doak.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-284) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-45821-X

9786611458218

90-474-1182-X

OCLC:

427510924

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004155985.i-292 DOI