{"product_id":"gender-and-human-rights-politics-in-japan-9780804750226","title":"Gender and Human Rights Politics in Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGender and Human Rights Politics in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e heightens our understanding of how the international human rights movement has affected women's and children's issues in Japan.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of Japanese Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chan-Tiberghien provides us with new insights into the workings of the Japanese state in the age of globalisation.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAsian Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[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 * \u003ci\u003eSocial Science Japan Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS  1\tRedefining Gender and Race in Japan: An Introduction\t000  2\tConstructing Japanese State Identity and Interests\t000  3\tGlobal Norms Concerning Women's, Children's, and Minority Rights\t000  4\tPolicy, Institutional, and Legal Changes Concerning Women's and Children's   Human Rights in Japan\t000  5\tGrassroots Mobilization: The Pill, Sexual Harassment, Military Sexual Slavery,   Domestic Violence, and Child Prostitution\t000  6\tHuman Rights Education in Japan\t000  7\tJapanese Nongovernmental Mobilization at the World Conference against   Racism\t000  8\tDomestic Mobilization of Global Human Rights Norms: Issue Reframing,   Advocacy Education, and Leverage Politics\t000  9\tConclusions: Reconstructing Japanese Political Culture in the Age of   Globalization\t000  Appendixes\t000  Notes\t000  Index\t000        Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Women's rights Japan, Children's rights Japan, Human rights advocacy Japan","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405559243095,"sku":"9780804750226","price":52.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804750226.jpg?v=1730492830","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gender-and-human-rights-politics-in-japan-9780804750226","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}