JAPAN 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chizuko Ueno, One-Child Policy, Condensed Milk
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Chizuko ueno = most famous japanese feminist in contemporary society. Intertwining of the individual body to the nation/national body. The nation becomes an empire and is envisioned as greater asia co-prosperity sphere (post 1940) Japan"s attempt to liberate the rest of asia from colonial powers. The male body is at the center of institutions, especially the military. The individual male body is understood as a microcosm of the national body and its military prowess. Modernization and nation-building interconnects manhood and nation-building. The male body is classified to be fit for military service becomes the norm for a mature, healthy, and useful man. Until the 1920s, almost all quantitative japanese population health data are based on young men"s conscription physical exam only. Knowledge about young men"s sexual behavior, pathological conditions originates in the military physical and, later, in school health examinations. The beginnings of a number of academic disciplines, including sexology, are intertwined with militarism.
