Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2003.
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| author | Murase, Miriam Y. (Miriam Yuko), 1967- |
| author2 | Richard J. Samules. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/80282019-04-10T09:28:36Z Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan Women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan Murase, Miriam Y. (Miriam Yuko), 1967- Richard J. Samules. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science. Political Science. Feminism Japan Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-208). Progress on women's equality in Japan is found to be constrained by state intervention in the women's movement. This intervention takes the form of regulations that limit the independence of women's group, as well as resources that aid and influence their activities. The result is a relationship between women and the state that is more cooperative than conflictual. For this reason, social change is necessarily slow, as it is achieved through constant consultation and compromise. These findings were reached through an examination of women's organizations, women's centers, and women's policy in Japan. Data collected on 889 women's organizations shows a vibrant and diverse women's movement. But Japanese government policies make it difficult for grassroots civic groups to gain legal recognition and develop beyond part-time voluntary associations into full-time professional organizations. At the same time, the Japanese government actively intervenes to aid women's organizations by providing various resources, such as direct funding, government offices for women's policy, and public women's centers. Data collected on 623 women's centers and analysis of various women's programs show how the provision of these resources allow the government to influence the women's movement. In this way, cooperation between the state and women's movement is institutionalized, minimizing social conflict and slowing social change. by Miriam Y. Murase. Ph.D. 2005-08-24T22:11:06Z 2005-08-24T22:11:06Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8028 52715113 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 208 leaves 16876558 bytes 16876319 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf a-ja--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Political Science. Feminism Japan Murase, Miriam Y. (Miriam Yuko), 1967- Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title | Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title_full | Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title_fullStr | Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title_short | Cooperation over conflict : the women's movement and the state in contemporary Japan |
| title_sort | cooperation over conflict the women s movement and the state in contemporary japan |
| topic | Political Science. Feminism Japan |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8028 |
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