The Role of Women in Japanese Literature Miriam Olmos California State University of Monterey Bay JAPN 309.

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The Role of Women in Japanese Literature Miriam Olmos California State University of Monterey Bay JAPN 309

Theses statement Women are seen as an object, as a thing that man can just use and they have to do whatever they are told, I will explore how this is portrait in the Japanese culture and literature

Literary works The Tale of Genji The Dancing Girl The Lady who loved insects Women and Family in Contemporary Japan

Woman’s suffrage Meijin Period 19th century-asked for women’s education Protection from patriarchal cultural practices By 1920- fight for women’s envolvemnt in politics began 1923-Tokyo Federation of Women’s Organization. In 1924- Women’s Suffrage League was founded

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