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Meiji at 150

Dr. Hiromi Sasamoto-Collins (University of Edinburgh) Sasamoto-Collins, Hiromi; Grunow, Tristan

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In this episode, Dr. Sasamoto-Collins notes tension in Japanese society following the Meiji Restoration between authoritarian state power and political dissenters. We discuss the absolutism of the Meiji state, introduce several prewar political dissidents including Minobe Tatsukichi, map changes in the state/society relationship over the course of modern Japanese history, and question the vibrancy of Japanese civil society today.

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Title
Dr. Hiromi Sasamoto-Collins (University of Edinburgh)
Alternate Title
Meiji at 150 (Podcast). Episode 97
Creator
Sasamoto-Collins, Hiromi; Grunow, Tristan
Date Issued
2019-02-26
Description
In this episode, Dr. Sasamoto-Collins notes tension in Japanese society following the Meiji Restoration between authoritarian state power and political dissenters. We discuss the absolutism of the Meiji state, introduce several prewar political dissidents including Minobe Tatsukichi, map changes in the state/society relationship over the course of modern Japanese history, and question the vibrancy of Japanese civil society today.
Subject
Meiji period, 1868-1912; civil disobedience; Minobe Tatsukichi; civil society
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
10.14288/1.0415989
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/81983
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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