Summary Of Yamakawa Kikue's Women Of The Mito Domain
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Known for her work as a historian and rather outspoken political activist, Yamakawa Kikue was also the author of her book titled Women of the Mito Domain (p. xix). At the time she was writing this work, Yamakawa was under the surveillance of the Japanese government as the result of her and her husband’s work for the socialist and feminist movements in Japan (p. xx-xxi). But despite the restrictions she was undoubtedly required to abide by in order to produce this book, her work contains an air of commentary on the past and present political, social, and economic issues that had been plaguing the nation (p. xxi). This work is a piece that comments on the significance of women’s roles in history through the example of Yamakawa’s own family and …show more content…
In the chapter titled “Learning One’s Letters”, she begins describing the educational practices for girls during this period, starting with their earliest lessons in writing (p. 24). The chapter goes on to explain that few women knew how to write more than a few simple characters and that it was common practice to keep women out of politics and knowledge of political circumstances (p. 28 & 30). Even so, Yamakawa explains that several women during the loyalist movements bravely supported their families and husbands, despite being sheltered and cut off from the political events occurring around them (p. 30). She writes, “…the spirit of the bushido was not something acquired from constant lectures about it. It was a tradition conveyed from generation to generation more through a style of daily life than through words” (p. 30). Essentially, Yamakawa argues that these women did not need to be taught about the world of politics nor told what needed to be done in order to act appropriately when political turmoil occurred. This leaves the reader to ponder how drastically such circumstances could have been changed had these women not been kept in a state of obliviousness, thus hinting towards the value and importance of women’s
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how yamakawa kikue's book, women of the mito domain, is a commentary on the past and present political, social, and economic issues plaguing the nation.
- Analyzes how yamakawa says it was impossible to sweep away the god of poverty during this period. women who were good at a particular stage of clothing creation could sometimes trade their knowledge or work to those who weren't as talented.
- Analyzes how yamakawa implies that women were perhaps unappreciated in society as a whole and, in many ways, underutilized.
- Analyzes how yamakawa kikue's book, women of the mito domain, is a commentary on the past and present political, social, and economic issues plaguing the nation.
- Analyzes how yamakawa says it was impossible to sweep away the god of poverty during this period. women who were good at a particular stage of clothing creation could sometimes trade their knowledge or work to those who weren't as talented.
- Analyzes how yamakawa implies that women were perhaps unappreciated in society as a whole and, in many ways, underutilized.
- Concludes that yamakawa kikue's work serves as an excellent tool for modern historians studying the customs and traditions of the average family during the tokugawa period in japan.
- Analyzes how yamakawa does not follow a chronological order or story, instead, different aspects of daily life are divided up and addressed in each, individual and succinctly titled chapter.
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- Explains that valerie j. matsumoto's farming the home place: a japanese american community in california 1919-1982 is an in-depth study of the social and culture history of cortez, a small agricultural settlement located in san joaquin valley.
- Describes how a group of thirty japanese settled in san joaquin valley, california, and established fruit orchards in large land areas despite the alien land law of 1913.
- Analyzes how matsumoto studies three generations living in a closely linked ethnic community. she focuses on the japanese immigration experiences during the time when many americans were scared with the influx of immigrants from asia.
- Explains that valerie j. matsumoto's farming the home place: a japanese american community in california 1919-1982 is an in-depth study of the social and culture history of cortez, a small agricultural settlement located in san joaquin valley.
- Describes how a group of thirty japanese settled in san joaquin valley, california, and established fruit orchards in large land areas despite the alien land law of 1913.
- Analyzes how matsumoto studies three generations living in a closely linked ethnic community. she focuses on the japanese immigration experiences during the time when many americans were scared with the influx of immigrants from asia.
- Analyzes how valerie has successfully portrayed the picture of change in gender role within the ethnic community, citing an example of sansei.
- Analyzes how matsumoto's history of cortez is a sentimental relationship that she has established with her subjects in the course of her studies.
- Explains that the transfer of culture from one generation to another becomes difficult when the culture that one brings from his/her homeland becomes seemingly inappropriate in the new home.
- Explains that assimilating into a new culture in the name of adaptation can sometimes be chaotic. it is important for anyone to preserve their unique identity.
- Explains that the questionnaire she used in her interviews with the dozens of cortez residents is included in the appendix. these questions are useful tools for conducting oral history interviews.
- Analyzes how matsumoto focused on the study of rural ethnic group rather than the one housed in an urban location, which is important in exploring many hidden facts about asian american history.
- Analyzes how matsumoto's cortez community has formed community institutions for maintaining unity against prejudice and economic competition. however, the community was not free factions between buddhist and presbyterians.
859 wordsRead More - History of the Ainu Culture in Japanopinion essayUzawa, K. (n.d.). Political and social situation. In The Ainu of Japan: Political situation and rights issues. Retrieved from http://www.npolar.no////.html
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the ainu moved from hokkaido and northern part of honshu to farther north, because of war that happened in japan long time ago.
- Narrates how the meiji government announced the ainu as former aborigines in the 15th century.
- Opines that the japanese government has affected the ainu in many ways, including their culture, way of living, and other habits.
- Explains that the ainu moved from hokkaido and northern part of honshu to farther north, because of war that happened in japan long time ago.
- Narrates how the meiji government announced the ainu as former aborigines in the 15th century.
- Opines that the japanese government has affected the ainu in many ways, including their culture, way of living, and other habits.
- Opines that the ainu were forced by the japanese settlers to move to northern parts of hokkaido, and leave their homes.
- Explains that the ainu's movement had few negative outcomes. the japanese government forced them to go to japanese schools and speak japanese instead of their own language.
- Compares the ainu's movement to the jewish movement, because both movement was involuntary, and they were both forced to leave.
- Explains that the ainu no longer suffer like they did decades ago. there is a museum "porotokotan" made for them, and in 1997, the japanese government enacted "culture promotion law".
- Opines that it would be better if many of the young ainu help save their culture, too. they hope that the japanese will show them the spirit that is still alive.
- Cites ainu's encyber image and google timeline.
- Explains fitzhugh's ainu ethnicity: a history, in arctic studies center, national museum of natural history, smithsonian institution.
- Cites kayano, s., rice, r. and tanaka, y. on ainu submergence and emergence in modern japan.
- Cites uzawa, k., in the ainu of japan: political situation and rights issues.
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