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In The Modern History of Japan, Andrew Gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. He takes students from the days of the shogunate--the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family--through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century; the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization; and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster. But the true ingenuity and value of Gordon's approach lies in his close attention to the non-elite layers of society. Here students will see the influence of outside ideas, products, and culture on home life, labor unions, political parties, gender relations, and popular entertainment. The book examines Japan's struggles to define the meaning of its modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers' offices, to the imperial court. Most importantly, it illuminates the interconnectedness of Japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how Japan's historical passage represents a variation of a process experienced by many nations, and shows how the Japanese narrative forms one part of the interwoven fabric of modern history. With a sustained focus on setting modern Japan in a comparative and global context, The Modern History of Japan is ideal for undergraduate courses in modern Japanese history, Japanese politics, Japanese society, or Japanese culture.

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Emperors --- Empereurs --- Japan --- Japon --- History --- Histoire --- -J4624 --- J3370 --- Rulers --- Sovereigns --- Heads of state --- Kings and rulers --- Monarchy --- Japan: Politics and law -- state -- emperor --- Japan: History -- Kindai, modern period (1868 [1850s]- ) --- -Emperors --- J4624 --- Japanese emperors

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How did ordinary people experience Japan's modern transformation? What role did people in local areas play in the making of modern Japan? How do studies of local politics help explain national events?The dominant account of modern Japanese history focuses on the nation-building that brought Japan into the modern world. After centuries of isolation, American warships forced Japan to open its doors to the West and a group of tough new leaders transformed the country into one of the great military and economic powers of the world. But different perspectives need to be examined. Alternativ

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Japan --- Nationalism --- Internationalism. --- Japon --- Nationalisme --- Internationalisme --- Intellectual life. --- History --- Vie intellectuelle --- Histoire --- J3370 --- J4122 --- Internationalism --- -Nationalism --- -Consciousness, National --- Identity, National --- National consciousness --- National identity --- International relations --- Patriotism --- Political science --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Political messianism --- Intellectual cooperation --- International cooperation --- Cosmopolitanism --- International education --- Japan: History -- Kindai, modern period (1868 [1850s]- ) --- Japan: Sociology and anthropology -- nationalism --- -History --- -Japan --- Intellectual life --- -J3370 --- -Japan: History -- Kindai, modern period (1868 [1850s]- ) --- -Intellectual cooperation --- Consciousness, National