The Political Economy of Reproduction in Japan (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies)

This book analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization. Hiroko analyzes state attempts and policies to intervene into women's bodies and everyday lives to integrate them into the Japanese political economy. Based on Foucault's concept of governmentality the author develops a model to assess reproduction in three forms - economic, biological and socio-political - from 1868 until the present day. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 8 A note on the text......Page 10 List of abbreviations......Page 11 Introduction......Page 12 Reproduction and governmentality......Page 18 The creation of a modern reproductive system in prewar Japan......Page 45 Reproduction in the total war regime and the Occupation......Page 81 A reproductive system for postwar economic growth......Page 109 A case study: the New Life Movement......Page 138 Reproduction in the period of economic stagnation......Page 164 Conclusion......Page 199 Appendix A: biographic information......Page 212 Appendix B: statistics regarding abortion, eugenic operations and total fertility rate......Page 216 Appendix C: the New Life Movement......Page 220 Notes......Page 222 Bibliography......Page 258 Index......Page 281 "This book analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization. Takeda Hiroko examines policies used by the state to intervene into women's bodies and everyday lives to integrate them into the Japanese political economy. Using Foucault's concept of governmentality, she develops a model to assess reproduction in three forms, economic, biological and socio-political, from 1968 until the present day."--BOOK JACKET Reproduction And Governmentality -- The Creation Of A Modern Reproductive System In Prewar Japan -- Reproduction In The Total War Regime And The Occupation -- A Reproductive System For Postwar Economic Growth -- A Case Study -- Reproduction In The Period Of Economic Stagnation. Takeda Hiroko. Series Numbering From Publisher's List In Later Volume. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [247]-269) And Index. This new work analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization