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Tamanoi: Under the Shadow Cloth (Spie Proceedings Series; 3345)
Mariko Asano Tamanoi
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Description for Tamanoi: Under the Shadow Cloth (Spie Proceedings Series; 3345)
Hardcover. Exploring nationalism and gender in the context of modern Japan, this text combines field research with an examination of the documents produced at various levels of society. It provides a look at the women as national subjects through the critical chapters of Japanese modernity and postmodernity. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFK; JFSF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
The contribution of rural women to the creation and expansion of the Japanese nation-state is undeniable. As early as the 19th century, the women of central Japan, Nagano prefecture in particular, provided abundant and cheap labour for a number of industries. In whatever capacity they worked, these women became the objects of scrutiny and reform in a variety of nationalist discourses, not only because of the importance of their labour to the nation, but also because of their gender and domicile. This text explores the interconnectedness of nationalism and gender in the context of modern Japan. It combines the author's ... Read more
The contribution of rural women to the creation and expansion of the Japanese nation-state is undeniable. As early as the 19th century, the women of central Japan, Nagano prefecture in particular, provided abundant and cheap labour for a number of industries. In whatever capacity they worked, these women became the objects of scrutiny and reform in a variety of nationalist discourses, not only because of the importance of their labour to the nation, but also because of their gender and domicile. This text explores the interconnectedness of nationalism and gender in the context of modern Japan. It combines the author's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824819446
SKU
V9780824819446
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