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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821582903321

Autore

Yamamoto Mari

Titolo

Grassroots pacifism in post-war Japan : the rebirth of a nation / / Mari Yamamoto

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004

ISBN

1-134-30817-5

1-134-30818-3

1-280-15622-8

9786610156221

0-203-42100-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/RoutledgeCurzon series

Classificazione

89.78

Disciplina

303.6/6

Soggetti

Peace movements - Japan - History - 20th century

Working class - Political activity - Japan - History - 20th century

Housewives - Japan - Political activity - History - 20th century

Women and peace - Japan - History - 20th century

Japan History 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-295) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, acronyms and names of Japanese organizations; Introduction; Part I The peace movement and organized labour; Part II The women's peace movement; Conclusion; Appendix I The Constitution of Japan; Appendix II The Third Peace Declaration by Women of an Unarmed Japan (abridged); Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Grassroots Pacifism in Post-War Japan presents new material on grassroots peace activism and pacifism in two major groups active in the post-World War II peace movement - workers and housewives.