Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901), the prominent educator and propagator of Western civilization, was also an influential social critic whose writings inspired the earliest leaders of the women's liberation movement in Japan. Fukuzawa had visions of an egalitarian society, where men and women would stand as equals. To him, Western society, where women were respected, were educated, and enjoyed a higher status than in Japan, was a model to be emulated. He wished to Japanese women freed from the shackles of Confucian family order, and he spoke out strongly for the legal and economic independence of women. This translation includes eleven representative works from Fukuzawa's writings on women. His criticism of Meiji society and the position and treatment of women in it serves as a mirror of his times and provides a wealth of information on not only contemporary Japanese women but also men, marriage, family, and social mores.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. "Fukuzawa Yukichi on Japanese Women: Selected Works" by Fukuzawa Yukichi. This copy: 1988 printing. University of Tokyo Press (Tokyo), 1988. Hardcover. xv, 254 pp. Binding: Hardcover. Dust jacket: Present. Size: 24.0 x 15.0 cm Language: English Condition: Dust jacket: Very Good - Minor signs of use and rubbing. Body: Near Fine. Binding: Very Good. Edges: Fair - Noticeable foxing and tanning on the top edge. Pages: Very Good. Text: Very Good. Description: Includes an introduction by Keiko Fujiwara and translations edited by Eiichi Kiyooka as stated on the title page. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. Seller Inventory # SJ899
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