LEADER 04188oam 2200601 450 001 9910426057803321 005 20230418234357.0 010 $a1-929280-84-X 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.9340231 035 $a(CKB)4100000007008789 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5552065 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.9340231 035 $a(OCoLC)1017612442 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse61022 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/36898 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007008789 100 $a20140811h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aGoing to court to change Japan $esocial movements and the law in contemporary Japan /$fedited by Patricia G. Steinhoff 210 1$aAnn Arbor, Michigan :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (vii, 187 pages) 225 1 $aMichigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies ;$vno. 77 311 $a1-929280-83-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction / Patricia G. Steinhoff -- No helmets in court, no t-shirts on death row : new left trial support groups / Patricia G. Steinhoff -- Karo?shi activism and recent trends in Japanese civil society : creating credible knowledge and culture / Scott North -- Courting justice, contesting "bureaucratic informality" : the Sayama case and the evolution of Buraku liberation politics / John H. Davis, Jr. -- Becoming unforgettable : leveraging law for labor in struggles for employment security / Christena Turner -- Suing for redress : Japanese consumer organizations and the courts / Patricia L. Maclachlan -- No voice in the courtroom : deaf legal cases in the 1960s / Karen Nakamura -- Cause lawyering in Japan : reflections on the case studies and justice reform / Daniel H. Foote. 330 $a"Going to Court to Change Japan takes us inside movements dealing with causes as disparate as death by overwork, the rights of the deaf, access to prisoners on death row, consumer product safety, workers whose companies go bankrupt, and persons convicted of crimes they did not commit. Each of the six fascinating case studies stands on its own as a detailed account of how a social movement has persisted against heavy odds to pursue a cause through the use of the courts. The studies pay particular attention to the relationship between the social movement and the lawyers who handle their cases, usually pro bono or for minimal fees. Through these case studies we learn much about how the law operates in Japan as well as how social movements mobilize and innovate to pursue their goals using legal channels. The book also provides a general introduction to the Japanese legal system and a look at how recent legal reforms are working. Going to Court to Change Japan will interest social scientists, lawyers, and anyone interested in the inner workings of contemporary Japan. It is suitable for use in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses on Japan in social sciences and law, and can also provide a comparative perspective to general courses in these fields. Contributors include John H. Davis Jr., Daniel H. Foote, Patricia L. Maclachlan, Karen Nakamura, Scott North, Patricia G. Steinhoff, and Christena Turner." 410 0$aMichigan monograph series in Japanese studies ;$vno. 77. 606 $aLaw reform$zJapan 606 $aLaw$xSocial aspects$zJapan 606 $aCourts$zJapan 606 $aProcedure (Law)$zJapan 606 $aJustice, Administration of$zJapan 606 $aSociological jurisprudence 607 $aJapan$xSocial policy 615 0$aLaw reform 615 0$aLaw$xSocial aspects 615 0$aCourts 615 0$aProcedure (Law) 615 0$aJustice, Administration of 615 0$aSociological jurisprudence. 676 $a340/.30952 700 $aSteinhoff$b Patricia G$4edt$01347818 702 $aSteinhoff$b Patricia G.$f1941- 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910426057803321 996 $aGoing to court to change Japan$93084599 997 $aUNINA