Masculinity & Japan's foreign relations / Yumiko Mikanagi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mikanagi, Yumiko, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masculinity--Japan.

Masculinity.

Japan--Foreign relations--Psychological aspects.

Japan.

Japan--Foreign relations--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Transformations in both Japan's domestic culture and its foreign relations in the last two decades have led to, among other outcomes, a shift to a more militarized defense policy. Yumiko Mikanagi explores an intriguing aspect of this shift: changes in what is considered masculine in contemporary Japanese society. Tracing the alternations between dominant "warrior" and "literati" conceptions of masculinity from the nineteenth century to the present, Mikanagi reveals parallels in Japan’s foreign policy and offers new insights into the country's recent defense policy decisions.

Contents:

Title Page ; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Language; Chapter 1- Introduction ; Structure of the Book; Chaper 2- Gender and Japan's Foreign Policy; Japan's Emerging Active Defense Stance; Explaining Japan's Defense Policy; Bringing in a Feminist Perspective; The Project; The Argument in Brief: Warrior and Literati Masculinities and Japan; Notes; Chapter 3- The Historical Transformation of Dominant Masculinity; The Evolution of Dominant Masculinity; Five Types of Dominant Masculinity; Categorizing Dominant Masculine Ideals

The End of WWII and the New Dominant MasculinityThe Rise of Salaryman Masculinity; The World of the Salaryman; Salarymen Policymakers and the World; International Status; Honor, Confidence, and Trust; Expectations; International Contributions; The World as a "Corporation"?; The Decline of Salaryman Masculinity; Notes; Chapter 6- The Making of a New Dominant Masculinity; The Fading of the Salaryman as the Dominant Masculinity Type; A New Image of Japanese Youth; Reality: In Search of a New Ideal?; Molding a New Dominant Masculinity; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7- Conclusion; Findings

Further QuestionsThinking Further Ahead; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Book

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-385-X

OCLC:

1334344205