Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Social Management: An Introduction 1
7. PART ONE. STATE AND SOCIETY BEFORE 1945
8. 1. The Evolution of “Japanese-Style” Welfare 25
9. 2. Defining Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy 60
10. 3. The World’s Oldest Debate? Regulating Prostitution and Illicit Sexuality 88
11. 4. Integrating Women into Public Life: Women’s Groups and the State 115
12. PART TWO. SOCIAL MANAGEMENT IN POSTWAR JAPAN
13. 5. Re-creating the Channels of Moral Suasion 149
14. 6. Sexual Politics and the Feminization of Social Management 178
15. 7. Managing Spiritual Life and Material Well-Being 206
16. Epilogue 231
17. Notes 239
18. Bibliography 273
19. Interviews 297
20. Index 299