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Meiji at 150

Dr. Daniel Botsman (Yale University) Botsman, Daniel; Grunow, Tristan

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In this episode, Dr. Botsman stresses the ruptures in Japanese society caused by the Meiji Restoration, especially as seen in the Meiji penal system, new conceptions of freedom during the Freedom and Popular Rights Movement, and the emancipation of Outcaste communities. We discuss the emancipatory proposals of Ōe Taku, peasant protests, notable connections between Yale and Meiji-period Japan, and the politics of commemorating the anniversary of the Meiji Restoration.

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Title
Dr. Daniel Botsman (Yale University)
Alternate Title
Meiji at 150 (Podcast). Episode 34
Creator
Botsman, Daniel; Grunow, Tristan
Date Issued
2018-06-13
Description
In this episode, Dr. Botsman stresses the ruptures in Japanese society caused by the Meiji Restoration, especially as seen in the Meiji penal system, new conceptions of freedom during the Freedom and Popular Rights Movement, and the emancipation of Outcaste communities. We discuss the emancipatory proposals of Ōe Taku, peasant protests, notable connections between Yale and Meiji-period Japan, and the politics of commemorating the anniversary of the Meiji Restoration.
Subject
Meiji period, 1868-1912; freedom; Popular Rights Movement; burakumin; public protests
Geographic Location
Japan
Type
Sound
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-07-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0415927
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/81920
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; History, Department of; Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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