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The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir of Japan, Human Rights, and the Arts
Beate Sirota Gordon
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Description for The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir of Japan, Human Rights, and the Arts
Paperback. Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role. Num Pages: 176 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
In 1946, at age twenty-two, Beate Sirota Gordon helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This memoir chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role: how a daughter of Austrian Jews became the youngest woman to aid in the rushed, secret drafting of the constitution; how she almost single-handedly ensured that the rights of Japanese women would be enshrined therein; and how, as the most fluent speaker of Japanese and the only woman in the room, she helped persuade the Japanese to accept the new charter. Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her ... Read more
In 1946, at age twenty-two, Beate Sirota Gordon helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This memoir chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role: how a daughter of Austrian Jews became the youngest woman to aid in the rushed, secret drafting of the constitution; how she almost single-handedly ensured that the rights of Japanese women would be enshrined therein; and how, as the most fluent speaker of Japanese and the only woman in the room, she helped persuade the Japanese to accept the new charter. Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226132518
SKU
V9780226132518
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About Beate Sirota Gordon
Beate Sirota Gordon (1923-2012) was an Austrian-born American performing arts presenter and women's rights advocate. Following her work on the Japanese constitution and stints at various magazines in New York, Gordon devoted her life to bringing the arts of Asia to the United States.
Reviews for The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir of Japan, Human Rights, and the Arts
"Gordon's personal story will enlighten all who question the importance of women's presence in the corridors of power." (Gloria Steinem) "Gordon's death has unearthed her legacy promoting gender equality for all women. Let's hope it stays in the light." (Atlantic) "Quietly feminist, freshly illuminating." (Publishers Weekly)"