Martin, Sherry L., 1971-

Popular democracy in Japan how gender and community are changing modern electoral politics / [electronic resource] : Sherry L. Martin. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2011. - xiv, 191 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why don't they stay home? -- The political distance between citizens and elites -- New styles of political leadership and community mobilization -- National attitudes and local action : changing the center from the periphery -- Politically excluded "commoners" : a gendered pathway to participation -- Gender and "communities of practice" : escaping the regulatory boundaries of formal education -- Conclusion : engendering knowledge and political action.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Democracy--Japan.
Political participation--Japan.
Political culture--Japan.
Women--Political activity--Japan.
Community power--Japan.


Japan--Politics and government--21st century.


Electronic books.

JQ1681 / .M3 2011

320.952