Women and Politics in Contemporary Japan Contributor(s): Dalton, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415827388 ISBN-13: 9780415827386 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: 320.95 |
LCCN: 2014029461 |
Series: ASAA Women in Asia |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 158 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book looks at the gendering of the political system in Japan and the effects of that system on gender equality in national-level politics specifically and wider society more generally. It examines the approach taken by the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to issues of gender equality in Japan, and the repercussions of that approach on women's political experiences and representation. This book covers a range of themes including the role of the LDP and other major political parties in constructing the modern Japanese political system, the under-representation of women in Japanese politics, women's experiences in party politics and the gendering of government policies. Using in-depth interviews with women members of the national Diet, the book sheds light on how political women negotiate the male-dominated world of Japanese politics. |