| A History of Nationalism in Modern Japan: Placing the People Contributor(s): Doak, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004155988 ISBN-13: 9789004155985 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $122.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.540 |
| LCCN: 2006052884 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 5 Japan |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (1.40 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume provides a systematic overview of the debates over Japanese national identity and nationalism from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. It presumes that nationalism is a particular form of identity-politics and as such it foregrounds national identity as it has been articulated by influential Japanese intellectuals. Building on theories that situate nationalism as a mode of politicizing the people, this study presents Japanese nationalism as a contestory practice that positions the people as what the nation is and what nationalism seeks to achieve. The body of the text is composed of chapters that explore key sites where this practice has been particularly intense and influential (kokumin, minzoku, shakai, tenno). |