Songs as weapons: the culture and history of Komori (nursemaids) in modern Japan
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The demise of the feudalistic government in Japan in 1867 ushered in a new Meiji government that wanted to build a strong state composed of educated and civilized citizens. The Komori, or Japanese nursemaid, became a major target for rehabilitation because they represented the lowest rung of society. However, this group resisted government attempts to turn them into 'good wives and wise mothers' through their songs which were expressed in a language symbolic of their alienation from state-dictated values.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 1991
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Knowledge, power, and racial classifications: the "Japanese" in "Manchuria"
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Issues are presented concerning the national and racial categories which evolved as a result of the colonization of Manchuria by the Japanese in the 1930s and 1940s. Japanese colonial racism is discussed.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 2000
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The limits of Tartary: Manchuria in imperial and national geographies
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Issues are presented concerning the transformation of the region in northeast Asia named Manchuria from an undifferentiated frontier to a geographic region. The invention of Manchuria is discussed.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 2000
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