Author : Vera Mackie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521523257
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Creating Socialist Women in Japan by : Vera Mackie
Download or read book Creating Socialist Women in Japan written by Vera Mackie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the inspiring story of a group of women who challenged the expectations of their society in their writings and in their actions. Vera Mackie surveys the development of socialist women's activism in Japan from the 1900s to the 1930s, in the broader context of the industrial and political development of modern Japan. She outlines the major socialist womens' organizations and their debates with their liberal and anarchist sisters. The book also offers close analyses of the political and creative writings of socialist women.