Organizational Management Strategy and Social Network Formation in Women's Movement Led by Mumeo Oku

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K20583
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 80030:Gender studies-related
• Research Institution: Toyama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Hama Takako 富山県立大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10711616)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 奥むめお / 婦人運動 / 消費者運動 / 組織マネジメント / 社会的ネットワーク

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study revealed the organizational management strategies and social network formation that supported the growth and sustainability of the women's movement and consumer movement by SHUFUREN led by Mumeo Oku. She positioned the development of "smart housewives" in the activities of the section meeting as the basis of her movement. And she made the "housewives" the main players in the movement, both organizationally and financially. By doing so, she made her members realize that "life can be better if housewives speak up," and by fostering the members' agency, she grew and sustained the movement. As the times changed, the content of the movement became more varied, sophisticated, and complex, and the ways of cooperation with other organizations diversified.Even in that situation, Oku's consistent philosophy of "protecting life and living, and valuing people" enabled cooperation with other organizations and promoted the deepening and expansion of the movement.

Free Research Field

教育社会学、歴史社会学、ジェンダー研究

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

「女性の活躍促進」が政策的に進められる一方で、政策・方針決定過程における女性指導者の割合は依然として低い日本社会において、女性の社会的指導者の育成は重要な課題である。本研究では、戦後日本において女性指導者による社会運動が効果的に機能し彼女らの声が政策に反映されていったプロセスならびに女性指導者が育ち社会運動は活発化していったものの彼女らの声が届きにくくなっていくプロセス両方を記述しており、現代の「男女共同参画」の課題と対策を論じるうえで不可欠な先行事例として位置付けることができる。日本の現状を再考するための新たな視点を提供し、ジェンダー平等社会の実現に向けた歩みを進めることに資する成果である。