Description
Book SynopsisChallenges received notions about women’s political involvement and engagement with the state in Meiji Japan by exploring the activism of members of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.
Trade ReviewThe author makes a valuable contribution to Japanese and feminist history...revising the traditional view that women were not involved in politics during this period. Highly recommended. All collections in modern Japanese history and the history of feminism in East Asia
-- M.D. Ericson, University of Maryland University College * Choice *
Table of ContentsIllustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: The WCTU in Meiji Japan: An OrganizationalHistory
1 The Founding of the WCTU in Japan:1886
2 The Tumultuous Early Years of the Tokyo WCTU:1886-92
3 The Organization and Development of the Japan WCTU:1892-1912
Part 2: Under the Guise of National Strengthening and“Good” Citizenship: Pillars of the WCTU’s ReformProgram
4 The Fight against Prostitution
5 The Struggle to Create a Sober Society
6 Imperial Loyalty and Patriotic Service JapanWCTU-Style
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
