Beschreibung:
Kazuo Nimura, ed.
"Nimura is by all measures a leading figure in the field of Japanese labor history. And he has much to tell us about how labor in Japan was transformed in the Meiji period from traditional structures to a newer and more 'modern' system."--Fred G. Notehelfer, UCLA Center for Japanese Studies
List of Figures and Tables ixEditor's Preface / Andrew Gordon xiAcknowledgments xviiAuthor's Introduction to the English Edition 1Prologue: The Ashio Copper Mine and the Japanese Mining Industry 121. The Subjective Conditions of the Ashio Riot: A Critique of the Theory of "Atomized Laborers" 412. A Historical Analysis of the Lodge System: A Critique of the Migrant Labor Theory 154Conclusions: The Significance of Ashio 186Epilogue: Japanese Miners in Comparative Perspective 217Notes 233Index 267