Transforming Japan

About this book

When the feminist movement arrived in Japan in the 1990s, no one could have imagined the transformational impact on every aspect of life there. LGBT people are coming out of the closet, ever-present minorities are visibly activist, single mothers are a growing population, and women are becoming political leaders. This collection of writing by Japanese scholars and activists explores the ways in which present-day Japan confronts issues of gender, sexuality, race, discrimination, power, and human rights.