The Direction of Social and Domestic Changes Through Networking Movements by Rural Women

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24510376
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gender
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: OISHI Kazuo 京都大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 助教 (20335300)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 農村女性 / ネットワーク / 社会変革 / 田舎のヒロイン / 農本思想

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research’s target is the new women’s movement, which is named the RURAL HEROINE NETWORK (RHN). The research aims to clear the direction of women’s thoughts that are combined with aspiring to social and domestic change through networking. In addition, it will specify the process of these thoughts as they have matured.
Six women who have belonged to the RHN were investigated, and their life-stories were assembled especially with regard to their motivation to participate in the RHE, the process of developing their thoughts that are intended to change social and domestic problems, and the direction of their thoughts.
In conclusion, it is clear that not only gender issues, but also general problems related to the regional situation, food issues, or the suppression of agriculture tended to develop their minds as they pursued various changes. Finally, three categories of their thoughts are specified based on the regional sector, the intended group, and domestic matters.

Free Research Field

農本思想