The Social and Gender Politics of Confucian Nationalism: Women and the Japanese Nation-State

Freiner, N.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-07-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230619289

DOI: 10.1057/9781137120762

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 196