{"product_id":"contemporary-japanese-thought-paperback","title":"Contemporary Japanese Thought - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Calichman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and positions currently shaping Japanese thought (\u003ci\u003eshiso\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addressing the political, historical, and cultural issues that have dominated Japanese society, these essays cross a range of disciplines, including literary theory, philosophy, history, gender studies, and cultural studies. Contributors examine Japan's imperialist and nationalist past as well as representations and remembrances of this history. They also critique recent efforts in Japanese right-wing circles to erase or obscure the more troubling aspects of Japan's colonial enterprise in East Asia. Other essays explore how Japan has viewed itself in regard to the West and the complex influence of Western thought on Japanese intellectual and political life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume's groundbreaking essays on issues of gender and the contested place of feminist thought in Japan discuss the similarities between the emotional bullying of women who do not accept traditional gender roles and teasing in schools; how the Japanese have adopted elements of Western orientalism to discredit feminism; and historical constructions of Japanese motherhood.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard F. Calichman is assistant professor of Japanese studies at the City College of New York, CUNY. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTakeuchi Yoshimi: Displacing the West\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Modernity? Writings of Takeuchi Yoshimi\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia). He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.04 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454384324786,"sku":"9780231136211","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/69342747fb4c16e4f00819b5496e043c.webp?v=1778849722","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/contemporary-japanese-thought-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}