| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 246 pages) |
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Japan anthropology workshop series |
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Japan anthropology workshop series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan:Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A note to the reader; Introduction: youth, religion and politics in Japan; Introduction; Representations of young people and of Japanese new religions; Representations of politics; An anthropological approach to politics; My position as researcher; Using ideas about civil society to raise new questions about the political involvement of a religious group; 1. Nichiren, Soka Gakkai and Komeito: a question of political attitude |
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Nichiren -- the votary of the Lotus SutraSoka Gakkai -- a modern-day Nichiren School; Komeito -- Soka Gakkai's answer to Nichiren's call for -- o butsumyo -- go-; 2. Aspiration for the good society: In support of a political party; Some election activities of young Komeito supporters; Supporting a political party; A party seen to contribute to the common good; History played out in the wake of the mino- scandal of 2004; 3. A case of interpretation? Komeito supporters as political pawns, right-wing collaborators, or political actors; Representing political supporters; Peace and ideology stretched |
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Trust in political processes4. Women, social change and realising political ideals; The katamaru (grouping together) of Komeito female politicians; Fathers, work and women's roles; Gender roles, young Komeito supporters and their party; Is a century of women without feminist awareness possible?; Katamaru and political action for social change; 5. July 2009 to July 2010: The beginning of a new way of politics in Japan?; Change is in the air: 11 July, the night before the Tokyo election; Solidification of the two-party system; The cleanliness (seiketsu) of the Clean Government Party |
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The 2009 Lower House election at the grassroots of OkinawaThe 2010 Upper House election -- a different election altogether; Soka Gakkai's political support highlights the tension inherent in holding political office; 6. Religion, Soka Gakkai Buddhists and political participation; Canvassing for Komeito constitutes a political activity; Ethics and politics in modern society; The tension in politics and religion highlights the historical force in human societies; Appendix: Soka Gakkai governance; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the 'Value-creation Society') and Komeito (the 'Clean Government Party'), which shared power with the Liberal Democratic Party from 1999 to 2009. Drawing on primary research carried out among Komeito supporters, the book focuses on the lives of supporters and voters in order to better understand the processes of democracy. It goes on to discuss what the political behaviour of young Komeito supporters tell us about the role of religious organiza |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-243) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sōka Gakkai.
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Kōmeitō.
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| SUBJECT |
Kōmeitō. fast (OCoLC)fst00540668 |
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Sōka Gakkai. fast (OCoLC)fst00540669 |
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Sōka-Gakkai gnd |
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Kōmeitō gnd |
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Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai gnd |
| Subject |
Religion and politics -- Japan -- History -- 21st century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Religion and politics.
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Neue Religion
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Politik
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Japan.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136298912 |
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1136298916 |
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9780203116418 |
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0203116410 |
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9781136298905 |
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1136298908 |
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