| Japan in Crisis: Essays on Taisho Democracy Volume 20 Contributor(s): Silberman, Bernard (Editor), Harootunian, H. (Editor), Harootunian, Harry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0939512971 ISBN-13: 9780939512973 Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 952.032 |
| LCCN: 99031074 |
| Series: Michigan Classics in Japanese Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6" W x 8.99" (1.40 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The transition between the reign of the powerful Emperor Meiji and that of his weak successor Taisho was marked by the emergence of a new individualism in Japanese society, a separation of culture and politics that led to the demise of the traditional Japanese self-dedication to the interests of the state and to a corresponding dedication to modernization in all spheres of existence. The widespread social, political, economic, and cultural changes that occurred during the years of Japan's modernization movement in the early twentieth century are discussed in thirteen essays by Japanese and American scholars. The contributors employ a diversity of disciplinary and historical approaches: the volume contains essays on intellectual, literary, economic, diplomatic, political, and social history covering the period from 1900 to 1945. The essays relate the new individualism of the Taisho years to such phenomena as literary naturalism, political socialism, the failure of economic expansion, and industrial and agricultural unrest. |