Revolution and Subjectivity in Postwar Japan - Paperback

$72.00

Revolution and Subjectivity in Postwar Japan - Paperback

Name: Revolution and Subjectivity in Postwar Japan - Paperback
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SKU: 9780226451220
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by J. Victor Koschmann

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by J. Victor Koschmann (Author)

After World War II, Japanese intellectuals believed that world history was moving inexorably toward bourgeois democracy and then socialism. But who would be the agents--the active "subjects"--of that revolution in Japan? Intensely debated at the time, this question of active subjectivity influenced popular ideas about nationalism and social change that still affect Japanese political culture today.

In a major contribution to modern Japanese intellectual history, J. Victor Koschmann analyzes the debate over subjectivity. He traces the arguments of intellectuals from various disciplines and political viewpoints, and finds that despite their stress on individual autonomy, they all came to define subjectivity in terms of deterministic historical structures, thus ultimately deferring the possibility of radical change in Japan.

Establishing a basis for historical dialogue about democratic revolution, this book will interest anyone concerned with issues of nationalism, postcolonialism, and the formation of identities.

Number of Pages: 301

Dimensions: 0.68 x 9.06 x 6.11 IN

Publication Date: December 01, 1996

ISBN	9780226451220
Author	J. Victor Koschmann
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Genre	History and Philosophy
Format	Paperback
Published	December 1996
Language	ENG- English
Pages	301
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print