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

2. 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

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

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

5. Questions or comments?