Under the Shadow of Nationalism

by Mariko Tamanoi

Book Overview

The contribution of rural women to the creation and expansion of the Japanese nation-state is undeniable. As early as the nineteenth century, the women of central Japan's Nagano prefecture in particular provided abundant and cheap labor for a number of industries, most notably the silk spinning industry. Rural women from Nagano could also be found working, from a very young age, as nursemaids, domestic servants, and farm laborers.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824820045
• ISBN13: 9780824820046
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"