The Gait As Political Choreography : Political School Ceremonies for the Consolidation of the Nation-State in Germany and Japan (1873-1945).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kobayashi, Ami, author.

Series:

Studies in the History of Education and Culture / Studien Zur Bildungs- und Kulturgeschichte Series

Studies in the History of Education and Culture / Studien Zur Bildungs- und Kulturgeschichte Series ; v.8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Choreography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This book examines the role of political school ceremonies and marching exercises in consolidating nation-states in Germany and Japan between 1873 and 1945. It explores how physical education and rituals involving gaits were used to inculcate discipline, foster national identity, and promote state ideologies. Drawing on Michel Foucault's theory of discipline and transnational knowledge transfers, the author analyzes the influence of German practices on Japanese education systems, highlighting the symbolic significance of marching in schools. The book also investigates the intersection of politics, education, and culture during critical historical periods, such as the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Meiji Japan, and early Shōwa Japan. Intended for scholars in education, history, and cultural studies, this work offers a comparative perspective on the use of physical rituals in shaping collective national identities. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Notes on the Transliteration and Translation of Non-English Names and Terms

Acknowledgments

The Choreography of National Identity: State Control of Human Gaits

Chapter 1 The History of Gait as an Educational, Political, and Daily Performance

Chapter 2 Marching for the Nation-State

Chapter 3 Space for Marching? Political Ceremonies and Physical Activities in the German and Japanese Empires

Chapter 4 A Physical Revival of the Nation? Marching Exercises and School Ceremonies after the First World War

Chapter 5 Marching Together toward Totalitarian Regimes?

Bibliography

Index of Subjects

Index of Persons Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9783111428987

3111428982

OCLC:

1492966599