Creating nationalism : confucian legacies -- Forging the family : social security policy -- Socializing citizens : education policy -- Instituting action : women's centers -- Mobilizing from the home : environmental activism -- Understanding the politics of gender in Japan : conclusions
Summary
This book argues that Confucian Nationalism is a key concept in understanding the relationship between citizens and the state in Japan, and specifically women and the state. This new understanding of nationalism is defined and illustrated, focusing on the way in which the Japanese state has utilized Confucian philosophy in creating a Japanese national identity and on the impact of this on women. The key policy areas of education and social security are examined alongside the role that women have played in these initiatives
