Alternative Politics in Contemporary Japan by David H. Slater... - 9780824897895

Alternative Politics in Contemporary JapanNew Directions in Social Movements\nAuthor(s): David H. Slater, Patricia G. Steinhoff, Patricia G. Steinhoff, Shinji Kojima, Robin O'Day, Carl Cassegrd, Makoto Nishikido, Yoko Iida, Rika Morioka, Yuki Asahina\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824897895, 978-0824897895\nSynopsis\nModern social movements frequently serve as a space to voice concerns in a supportive and collective context and thus are an important venue for individuals to learn how to speak up for themselves. With the rise of new generations and advancement of technology such as digital networks, contemporary Japanese social movements and activism have transformed significantly in recent years, now with more flexibility and less reliance on ideology and institutional foundations. The new patterns provide individuals different spaces and ways to get involved in \""politics,\"" which have she.