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

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.

Author: N. Freiner
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 07/17/2012
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780230619289

About the Author
Nicole N. Freiner is an assistant professor of Political Science at Bryant University.