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...influx has unquestionably added a dash of diversity - and perhaps will instill some social conscience and sensitivity to the concerns of working-class Japan. "Many came from local legislatures and some have experience in civil movements, which will bring about a new perspective in legislation," says Mari Miura, associate professor of political science at Sophia University in Tokyo. Japan's female lawmakers are generally seen by voters as kokumin no mesen - ordinary citizens - who have a better understanding of grass-roots issues. "There have been many male-centered policies in Japanese politics," says Eiko Okamoto, a former Yokohama city assembly...
...society right now, so many suicides, so much worry and despair." This emphasis on issues of social justice leads some observers to hope that Ozawa's princesses can make a difference. By running for office, "These women weren't just looking for jobs," says Machiko Osawa, an economics professor at Japan Women's University. "They want to do something and change society. That's why they ran." But because of their lack of experience and connections, they will in all likelihood spend their first terms as apprentices, working from the sidelines. Says Miura, the Sophia University political-science professor: "Their...
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...only good solution is to find ways to restore the acquisitions budget, making up not only for recent cuts, but for the past decade of cuts,” wrote co-authors English Professor Daniel G. Donoghue, Classics Professor Richard F. Thomas, and History of Art and Architecture Professor Jeffrey F. Hamburger...
Other signatories of the letter include University Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., History Professor and Department Chair Lizabeth Cohen, and English Professor and Chair of the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies Marjorie Garber...