Feminist Movements in Contemporary Japan

The book investigates the features and effects of feminism in contemporary Japan, in non-government (NGO) women¿s groups, government-run women¿s centres and the individual activities of feminists. Based on two years of fieldwork conducted in Japan and drawing on extensive interviews and ethnographic data, it argues that the work of individual activists and women¿s organisations in Japan promotes real and potential change to gender roles and expectations among Japanese women.