On Rethinking Japanese Feminisms

Abstract

The conclusion begins by considering the historical and political context of the 2013 conference at Emory University that inspired the edited volume. It questions the meaning of “Womenomics” proposed by Prime Minister Abe Shinzō after his return to power in 2012, and asks what it means to rethink feminism as well as the category of “Japanese” at this historical juncture. Weaving together ideas from the keynote addresses of Ueno Chizuko, Barbara Molony, and Vera Mackie, the chapter considers the issues of canonization of feminist voices versus contention among feminists, the national versus the transnational dimensions, as well as the optimistic versus pessimistic arc in narrating the history of feminism in modern Japan. It concludes by considering the challenges in the present moment, when the growing gap between the rich and poor makes it more difficult to imagine a single vision of feminist utopia shared by all.

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