Popular democracy in Japan [electronic resource] : how gender and community are changing modern electoral politics / Sherry L. Martin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why don't they stay home? -- The political distance between citizens and elites -- New styles of political leadership and community mobilization -- National attitudes and local action : changing the center from the periphery -- Politically excluded "commoners" : a gendered pathway to participation -- Gender and "communities of practice" : escaping the regulatory boundaries of formal education -- Conclusion : engendering knowledge and political action.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.