Dissenting Japan - A History of Japanese Radicalism and Counterculture from 1945 to Fukushima

Conformist, mute and malleable? Andrews tackles head-on this absurd caricature of Japanese society in his fascinating history of its militant sub-cultures, radical societies and well-established traditions of dissent. This is the first comprehensive history in English of political radicalism and counterculture in Japan, as well as the artistic developments during this turbulent time.

About the author

William Andrews is a writer and translator in Tokyo. He has lived in Japan for ten years.

Product details

• Authors: William Andrews, Andrews William
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2015
• EAN: 9781849045797
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-579-7
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Japan, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Asian History, Demonstrations & protest movements, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)