Grassroots Pacifism in Post-War Japan: The Rebirth of a Nation

Grassroots Pacifism in Post-War Japan presents new material on grassroots peace activism and pacifism in two major groups active in the post-World War 2 peace movement - workers and housewives. Yamamoto contends that the peace movement, which was organised in tandem with other activities to promote democratic, economic and humanitarian issues, served as a popular lever which helped to eliminate feudal remnants that lingered in Japanese society and individual attitudes after the war, thereby modernizing the political process and the outlook of the ordinary Japanese. Including extensive primary material such as letters, essays, memoirs and interviews, specialists in Japanese history, peace studies and women's studies will appreciate the richness of the text supporting Yamamoto's narrative of how workers' and women's political awareness developed under the influence of organizational and ideological interests and contemporary events.

Author: Mari Yamamoto
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/06/2006
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780415405836

About the Author

Mari Yamamoto is an Editor at Nikkei News Bulletin Inc., Japan