The Social and Gender Politics of Confucian Nationalism Women and the Japanese Nation-State
Description
Freiner defines 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. She examines the key policy areas of education and social security alongside the roles that women have played in these initiatives.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldAsianSocial ScienceGender StudiesEthnic StudiesAsian StudiesPublic PolicyCultural PolicyInternational RelationsHistory & TheoryAnthropologyCultural & SocialPublic Affairs & Administration
2012Book
Author(s)Nicole L. Freiner
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230619289
LanguageEnglish
