To think about living

生き Yanびるためのthoughts

"There is no value more important than life. Feminist thought is 'the thought of living'"
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What is the appeal of war?
Are women naturally pacifists?
Is feminism about women being able to fight like men?
Chizuko Ueno, the foremost Japanese feminist theorist and author of "Feminism from Zero," examines feminism from a fresh perspective on nation, ethnicity, and violence. "For women who want a simple everyday life, hoping to live tomorrow like today, heroism is the enemy."
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【Editor's Recommendation】
1. Chizuko Ueno is a pioneer and leader of Japanese feminist theory and movement. In recent years, she has become a leading figure and star scholar in the spread of feminism in East Asia. Her works, such as "Feminism from Zero" and "Misogyny," continue to be bestsellers in China, and she has also garnered widespread attention and love from readers.
2. This book is a representative and classic work of Chizuko Ueno's feminist theory. It is her first comprehensive work on issues such as the state, violence, and gender. It has been a long-time bestseller in Japan and holds immense academic and ideological value.
3. This book explores feminism from a fresh perspective. Beginning with the events of September 11th, 2001, and tracing back to the comfort women lawsuits of the previous century and the subsequent Gulf War, it expounds on the classic assertion that "no value is more important than life; feminist thought is 'the thought of survival.'" The book also includes Chizuko Ueno's retirement speech at the University of Tokyo, titled "The Thought for Survival." This is a must-read for a comprehensive understanding of Ueno's feminist theory.
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【Content Introduction】
What is the appeal of war?
Can women become soldiers just like men?
Does the equality that feminism pursue mean that women should also participate in wars like men?
The September 11th attacks ushered in the 21st century. After experiencing the unprecedented "20th century of war and destruction," we now witness unconscionable violence. In this new marriage of state and violence, gender has been added to the mix. We are forced to confront the dilemma of "both men and women participating in violence."
"Thoughts for Survival" is a comprehensive work by Chizuko Ueno, a leading figure in Japanese feminist theory, reflecting on issues such as the state, violence, and gender. Beginning with the September 11th attacks of this century, she traces back to the comfort women lawsuits of the last century and the subsequent Gulf War. Through these violent events, she considers how the uncertain factor of gender plays a role in the reconfiguration of the state and its systems of violence. Her call to "escape, survive!" further affirms and clarifies that "feminism is the idea that the weak are respected for their own weakness."
This book is another feminist masterpiece by Chizuko Ueno after "Patriarchy and Capitalism".

2022-12-01

北京联合出版公司

Lucida

320

9787559660497