The Social and Gender Politics of Confucian Nationalism - Women and the Japanese Nation-State (Hardcover)

Confucian countries have unrecognized potential to promote gender policies in ways which have been unappreciated by western scholarship. This book challenges western notions of what constitutes liberation by using three critical nexus points (UN gender initiatives, domestic violence law, and women's centers) that demonstrate how western intrusions established a hierarchy, which interfered with organic movements to promote women's rights. Through the use of qualitative interviews and archival research, Freiner addresses and defines the Confucian cultural qualities specific to Japan and analyzes state interactions with women with regard to domestic violence. Moreover, "The Social and Gender Politics of Confusian States "argues that current literature on feminism in the state relies upon a western lens, which may neglect the opportunities and possibilities for an empowerment framework that relies upon Confucian norms.

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