Beschreibung:
In the study of civil society and social movements, most cases are based in Western Europe and North America. These two areas of the world have similar histories and political ideals and structures in common which in turn, affect the structure of its civil society. In studying civil society in Asia, a different understanding of history, politics, and society is needed. The region's long traditions of centralized, authoritarian states buttressed by Confucian and in some cases Communist ideologies may render this concept irrelevant.
Introduction: Social Movements and East Asia. Section 1: Japan. 1. The Environment Movement in Japan and the Duality of Social Systems. 2. A Comparative Study of Social Movements for a Post-Nuclear Energy Era in Japan and the U.S. 3. The Emergence, Development and Success of the "Association for Holding the Referendum" in Maki. 4. The Long-Term Effect of Political Socialization during the Late 1960s Student Protest in Japan. 5. Young Koreans Against Ethnic Discrimination in Japan: A Case Study of the Mintoren Movement. 6. The Day Workers' Movement in Japan: Symbolic Construction in the "Winter Struggle". Section 2: South Korea. 7. Democratization and Social Movements in South Korea: A Civil Society Perspective. 8. Mesomobilization and the June Uprising: Strategic and Cultural Integration in Pro-democracy Movements in South Korea. . Section 3: Taiwan. 9. Social Movements in Taiwan: A Typological Analysis. Section 4: Hong Kong. 10. The Reign of Market: Institutional Setting, Business Cycle and Strikes in Hong Kong . 11. Social Movement as Cognitive Praxis: The Case of the Student Movement and the Labor Movement in Hong Kong. Section 5: China. 12. State Legitimation and Dynamics of the 1989 Pro-democracy Movement in Beijing. 13. Institutionalized Official Hostility and Protest Leader Logic: A case study of a long-term Chinese peasants' collective protest at Dahe Dam. Section 6: Singapore. 14. Solidarity from Above: State Ideology, Religion and the Absence of Social Movements in Contemporary Singapore. Conclusion. The Study of East Asian Social Movements: Contributions to Understanding and Theory.