Masculinity and Japan’s Foreign Relations

Yumiko Mikanagi

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2011

Masculinity and Japan’s Foreign Relations

Yumiko Mikanagi

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626373853

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Transformations in both Japan's domestic culture and its foreign relations in the last two decades have led to, among other outcomes, a shift to a more militarized defense policy. Yumiko Mikanagi explores an intriguing aspect of this shift: changes in what is considered masculine in contemporary Japanese society. Tracing the alternations between dominant "warrior" and "literati" conceptions of masculinity from the nineteenth century to the present, Mikanagi reveals parallels in Japan’s foreign policy and offers new insights into the country's recent defense policy decisions.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
A Note on Language Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Gender and Japan’s Foreign Policy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
3 The Historical Transformation of Dominant Masculinity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
4 Dominant Prewar Masculinity: Bankara vs. Kyōyōshugi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
5 The Salaryman as the Dominant Postwar Masculinity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
6 The Making of a New Dominant Masculinity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
7 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
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About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 139

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Published: April 1, 2011
ISBN: 9781626373853