In contrast to modern Japanese citizens, during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) villagers frequently resorted to lawsuits to settle conflicts. Herman Ooms uses colourful, skillfully analysed case studies to trace the evolution of class and status conflicts through lawsuits and petitions in villages. Inspired by the work of Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu, this exploration of social and legal history illuminates the texture and detail of village life, focusing on relations to authority. Opening with a story of an angry peasant woman's lifelong struggle against village authority (a story involving murder and revenge), Ooms highlights the role played by obscure historical actors including local elites, commoners, women, and outcasts. He also discusses the important role lineages played in village politics and examines the origins of discrimination against Japan's "burakumin", or outcasts.
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Herman Ooms is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of Tokugawa Ideology: Early Constructs (1570-1680) (1985) and Charismatic Bureaucrat: A Political Biography of Matsudaira Sadanobu (1758-1829) (1975).
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Tokugawa Village Practice: Class, Status, Power, Law. Herman Ooms. First edition published in 1996 by University of California Press (Berkeley, Los Angeles, London). This copy: First edition, 1996. Beige white jacket, grey beige hardcover binding. With original dust jacket. Size: 24.0 × 16.0 cm. Weight: 0.8 kg. Language: English. Pages: xviii, 425pp. Condition: Jacket Very Good (slight soiling). Body Near Fine (very good state). Binding Very Good (sturdy, slightly softened). Edges Very Good (slight soiling). Pages Near Fine (very good state). Text Near Fine (very good state). Description: A major study of Tokugawa Japan's rural society, this volume examines class divisions, legal practices, village autonomy, and power relations. Drawing on litigation records and customary law, Herman Ooms reveals the tensions between peasants and elites, patterns of resistance, and the operation of law in village life. Essential for scholars of Japanese history, legal history, and Asian studies. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. N° de réf. du vendeur SJ761
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