Contemporary Japanese Thought / / ed. by Richard Calichman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• HerausgeberIn: Calichman, Richard,
• MitwirkendeR: Chizuko, Ueno,; Kojin, Karatani,; Osamu, Nishitani,; Sakai, Naoki,; Sangjung, Kang,; Satoshi, Ukai,; Tetsuya, Takahashi,; Yumiko, Ehara,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)

Appearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and positions currently shaping Japanese thought (shiso)...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Politics of Teasing. A Feminist View of Maruyama Masao'S Modernity
• Chapter 2. The Imaginary Geography of a Nation and Denationalized Narrative. The Discovery of the "Orient" and Orientalism
• Chapter 3. Overcoming Modernity. Soseki'S Diversity: On Kokoro
• Chapter 4. The Wonderland Of "Immortality".
• Chapter 5. Two Negations: The Fear of Being Excluded and the Logic of Self-Esteem
• Chapter 6. Japanese Neo-Nationalism: A Critique of Kato Norihiro'S "after the Defeat" Discourse. From the Hinomaru and Kimigayo to the Symbolic Emperor System
• Chapter 7. In the Feminine Guise: A Trap of Reverse Orientalism. Collapse of "Japanese Mothers"
• Chapter 8. Colonialism and Modernity. Reflections Beyond the Flag: Why is the Hinomaru Flag "Auspicious/Foolish"?
• Glossary
• List of Contributors
• Index of Names