Reforming Japan : the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the Meiji period
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Reforming Japan : the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the Meiji period
（Asian religions and society series）
UBC Press, c2010
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Bibliography: p. [225]-241
Includes index
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In 1902 the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)petitioned the Japanese government to stop rewarding good deeds withthe bestowal of sake cups. Alcohol production and consumption, itsmembers argued, harmed individuals, endangered public welfare, andwasted vital resources. This campaign was part of a wide-ranging reformprogram to eliminate prostitution, eradicate drinking, spreadChristianity, and improve the lives of women. As Elizabeth Dorn Lublinshows, members did not passively accept and propagate government policybut felt a duty to shape it by defining social problems and influencingopinion. Certain their beliefs and reforms were essential toJapan's advancement, members couched their calls for change in therhetorical language of national progress. Ultimately, the WCTU'sactivism belies received notions of women's public involvementand political engagement in Meiji Japan.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: The WCTU in Meiji Japan: An OrganizationalHistory
1 The Founding of the WCTU in Japan:1886
2 The Tumultuous Early Years of the Tokyo WCTU:1886-92
3 The Organization and Development of the Japan WCTU:1892-1912
Part 2: Under the Guise of National Strengthening and"Good" Citizenship: Pillars of the WCTU's ReformProgram
4 The Fight against Prostitution
5 The Struggle to Create a Sober Society
6 Imperial Loyalty and Patriotic Service JapanWCTU-Style
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
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