@article{oai:dwcla.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001688, author = {Rogers, Lisa and Rogers, Lisa}, journal = {同志社女子大学現代社会学会現代社会フォーラム, Journal of contemporary social studies}, month = {Mar}, note = {application/pdf, AA1201534X-20190606-36, This paper briefly summarizes some of the research literature on Japanese women and discusses a study of Japanese women activist leaders. It provides insight into their experiences as marginalized women who have shown ladership. As marginalized Japanese, the women have experienced some of the same types of oppression historically experienced by women in patriarchal Japanese society. However, they have worked to negotiate and overcome some of those oppressions, including some that existed within their families so that they could continue to engage in their activism. Their curiosity led them to gather information about issues related to their children’s illnesses, and they talked to people to gather information and explore activities to solve the problems. Moreover, they networked and created communities with others and found creative ways to improve their situations and the situations of others experiencing similar hardships. Through their activism, they showed leadership and activism that fit into the elements of Harro’s Cycle of Liberation (2000). The women participants all felt their activism was a driving force in their lives, with little separation between their activism and other parts of their lives. In a world less accepting of diversity and people willing to actively work for social change, research such as this is becoming more important., 論文}, pages = {36--48}, title = {Marginalization and Activism: A Narrative Study of Women Activists in Japan}, volume = {15}, year = {2019}, yomi = {ロジャース, リサ} }