| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Series |
The mobilization series on social movements, protest, and culture |
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Mobilization series on social movements, protest, and culture.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Notes on contributors; 1 Towards a new protest cycle in contemporary Japan? The resurgence of social movements and confrontational political activism in historical perspective; Part I Fresh perspectives on social movements and political activism; 2 The uneven path of social movements in Japan; 3 Asia and the development of civic activism in post-war Japan; 4 Political protest from the periphery Social movements and global citizenship in Okinawa; 5 Activism for harmony? Immigrant rights activism and xenophobic activism |
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Part II Fukushima and beyond â#x80;#x93; towards new political culture and action repertoires?6 Continuities and discontinuities of Japanâ#x80;#x99;s political activism before and after the Fukushima disaster; 7 The post-Fukushima anti-nuke protests and their impact on Japanese environmentalism; 8 Civil society advocacy after Fukushima The case of the Nuclear Disaster Victimsâ#x80;#x99; Support Law; 9 Mass media representations of youth social movements in Japan; Index |
| Summary |
"This books explores social movements and political activism in contemporary Japan, arguing that the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident marks a decisive moment, which has led to an unprecedented resurgence in social and protest movements and inaugurated a new era of civic engagement. Offering fresh perspectives on both older and more current forms of activism in Japan, together with studies of specific movements that developed after Fukushima, this volume tackles questions of emerging and persistent structural challenges that activists face in contemporary Japan. With attention to the question of where the new sense of contention in Japan has emerged from and how the newly developing movements have been shaped by the neo-conservative policies of the Japanese government, the authors ask how the Japanese experience adds to our understanding of how social movements work, and whether it might challenge prevailing theoretical frameworks."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Social movements -- Japan -- History
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Political participation -- Japan -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
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Political participation
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Social movements
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Japan
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Obinger, Julia, editor
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| ISBN |
9781315107790 |
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1315107791 |
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9781351608145 |
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1351608142 |
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9781351608121 |
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1351608126 |
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9781351608138 |
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1351608134 |
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