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Book SynopsisThis book examines the impact of global human rights norms on the development of women's, children's, and minority rights in Japan since the early 1990s.
Trade Review"This is an admirably constructed book. It is clear, concise, and forceful, with good evidence and examples that illustrate observations and arguments. It is also a book that challenges many of the conventional paradigms of the study of Japanese politics." --
Perspectives on Politics"
Gender and Human Rights Politics in Japan heightens our understanding of how the international human rights movement has affected women's and children's issues in Japan." --
Journal of Japanese Studies"Chan-Tiberghien provides us with new insights into the workings of the Japanese state in the age of globalisation." --
Asian Studies Review"The author speaks with the authority of her extensive documentation, personal participation in symposia, seminars, workshops, and other human rights activities, and interviews with Japanese participants." --
CHOICE"[T]he major contribution of this book is its answer to a big question: How do some domestic groups, which are historically marginalized and have little power to mobilize large amounts of money or votes, gain political influence? The book's finding indicates that the key to understanding the rising influence of certain domestic groups is their connection to the global epistemic community."" -- Yumiko Mikanagi *
Social Science Japan Journal *
Table of ContentsCONTENTS 1 Redefining Gender and Race in Japan: An Introduction 000 2 Constructing Japanese State Identity and Interests 000 3 Global Norms Concerning Women's, Children's, and Minority Rights 000 4 Policy, Institutional, and Legal Changes Concerning Women's and Children's Human Rights in Japan 000 5 Grassroots Mobilization: The Pill, Sexual Harassment, Military Sexual Slavery, Domestic Violence, and Child Prostitution 000 6 Human Rights Education in Japan 000 7 Japanese Nongovernmental Mobilization at the World Conference against Racism 000 8 Domestic Mobilization of Global Human Rights Norms: Issue Reframing, Advocacy Education, and Leverage Politics 000 9 Conclusions: Reconstructing Japanese Political Culture in the Age of Globalization 000 Appendixes 000 Notes 000 Index 000 Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Women's rights Japan, Children's rights Japan, Human rights advocacy Japan
