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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Japanese Women in Early Meiji Japan and America ; Tsuda Umeko and Alice Bacon

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510374
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Japanese history
Research InstitutionKansai University

Principal Investigator

YABUTA Yutaka  Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (80027987)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) DEMIN Tao  Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (40288791)
OOYA Wataru  Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (80340644)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
KeywordsAlice. Bacon / Tsuda Umeko / Oyama(Yamakawa) Sutematsu / Uryu(Nagai)shigeko / Higher Education for Women / Cultural Interchange between Japan and America / Japanese Women's History / Fujyo Shinbun (News Paper for Women)
Research Abstract

The results of our research project consist of three parts following below.
First is the translation of "Japanese Girls and Women" by Alice Bacon into Japanese. We have accomplished half of it, from chapter 1st up to 5th which cover the range of women's whole life in early Meiji Japan. However latter parts of it concerning women's social positions and conditions have not been translated due to the shortage of time. We also made a detailed research on correspondence between Tsuda Umeko, Oyama Sutematsu and Alice Bacon and consequently found the situation of writing, publishing and criticizing of that book.
Secondly, Tsuda Umeko's donation to Women's education of Meiji Japan and her life are revealed from the critical views of women s position, based on a survey of "The Attic Letters " and relevant English writings in the context of contemporary American and Japanese history.
Thirdly, we have collected a large quantity of articles and descriptions about Tsuda Umeko, Oyama (Yamakawa) Stematsu and Uryu (Nagai) Shigeko through the Fujyo Sinbun newspaper that was issued in 1900 to promote the women's positions including, prostitute problem, occupation matters and higher education for women. These articles and descriptions are sure to be witnesses to her who all filled the role of highest educated women among Japanese women in 20^<th> century Japan.
Our research project stepped forward along with the some kind of research in the States and Japan, studied from the critical point of view for women's history and education in the modern time, and got some fruits as well.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 藪田 貫: "アリス・ベーコン『日本の女性』(1)"関西大学文学論集. 52-3. 119-143 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 藪田 貫: "アリス・ベーコン『日本の女性』(2)"関西大学文学論集. 53-3. 167-192 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 藪田 貫: "アリス.ベーコンと『日本の女性』"京都橘女子大学女性歴史文化研究所紀要. 12. 1-14 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Yabuta Yutaka, Alice Bacon: "Japanese Girls and Women(1)"Essay and Studies by Members of the Faculty of Letters. LII. 119-143 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Yabuta Yutaka, Alice Bacon: "Japanese Girls and Women(1)"Essay and Studies by Members of the Faculty of Letters. LIII. 167-192 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Yabuta Yutaka, Alice Bacon: "Japanese Girls and Women"Bulletin of Institute for women's History And Culture. No.12. 1-14 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2005-04-19  

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