Popular Democracy in Japan

by Sherry L. Martin

Popular Democracy in Japan examines a puzzle in Japanese politics: Why do Japanese women turn out to vote at rates higher than men? On the basis of in-depth fieldwork in various parts of the country, Sherry L. Martin argues that the exclusion of women from a full range of opportunities in public life provokes many of them to seek alternative outlets for self-expression. They have options that include a wide variety of study, hobby, and lifelong...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801449170
• ISBN13: 9780801449178
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher