La juventud japonesa ante la crisis del neoliberalismo
Japan today shares with the majority of industrialized countries of the world the problem of increasing social differentiation and economic inequality. One third of the young population has not been able to secure the permanentemployment which could guarantee a proper standard of living with positiv...
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| description | Japan today shares with the majority of industrialized countries of the world the problem of increasing social differentiation and economic inequality. One third of the young population has not been able to secure the permanentemployment which could guarantee a proper standard of living with positive future prospects. This article examines the process of implantation of neoliberalism in the first half of the 1980’s which has led to the critical situation which we encounter today. We will also be exploring the diverse responses of the youth who belong to the so-called “lost generation” to this troubling situation, with special attention to the actions and thoughts of the social activist Yuasa Makoto.In the first section, we will provide an overview of the implementation of neoliberal politics in three stages: November 1982 to August 1993, from the formation of the Nakasone cabinet until the renunciation of Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi; August 1993 to April 2001, from the formation of the cabinet of Hosokawa Morihiro until the renunciation of Prime Minister Mori Yoshirō; and April 2001 to December 2012, from the formation of the cabinet of Koizumi Jun’ichirō until the formation of the second cabinet of Abe Shinzō. In the initial stage, with the privatization and division of main state enterprises such as the National Rail Road, the organized civil society (trade union), which constituted the basis of Left political oppositionwhich used to defend social politics, was weakened. The dissolution of the USSR and the World Socialist System accelerated the demolition of thisleft-leaning Japanese organization. This situation facilitated the modification of the relevant labor laws and educational reform along with the neoliberal line. Thus in the second stage, the economic and social differentiation mentionedabove was encouraged as a source of motivation and competition. The prolonged depression from the crack of the speculative bubble in the beginning of the decade of 1990’s and the competition with the new industrial economies of Asia led to a drastic industrial restructuring which produced a large number of aged unemployed persons resulting in increased inequality and social marginalization. Moreover, the number of young people without regular employment began to increase. In the third stage, while the Japanese government got involved deeper and deeper in global political conflicts and financial crises, within the country, there were efforts at political changes by way of elections. The existence of poverty was finally recognized, above all, among the youth and children.In the second period, action and expression of thought of the young people of diverse stances of the so-called “lost generation” with special attentionto the one third of the cohort considerate as “losers” —those who could not find stable and well paid employment that guaranteed their futures—, are examined. In the third, the attention will be concentrated on the actions and thoughts of Makoto Yuasa, a social activist of the lost generation who has led the struggle against increasing poverty considering that this poverty is a product of the neoliberal politics implemented by the government in order to respond to the demands of the business sector. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article-21732025-08-16T03:45:40Z Japanese Youth facing the Crisis of Neoliberalism La juventud japonesa ante la crisis del neoliberalismo Tanaka, Michiko Youth Japan Poverty Neoliberalism Crisis Juventud Japón pobreza neoliberalismo crisis Japan today shares with the majority of industrialized countries of the world the problem of increasing social differentiation and economic inequality. One third of the young population has not been able to secure the permanentemployment which could guarantee a proper standard of living with positive future prospects. This article examines the process of implantation of neoliberalism in the first half of the 1980’s which has led to the critical situation which we encounter today. We will also be exploring the diverse responses of the youth who belong to the so-called “lost generation” to this troubling situation, with special attention to the actions and thoughts of the social activist Yuasa Makoto.In the first section, we will provide an overview of the implementation of neoliberal politics in three stages: November 1982 to August 1993, from the formation of the Nakasone cabinet until the renunciation of Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi; August 1993 to April 2001, from the formation of the cabinet of Hosokawa Morihiro until the renunciation of Prime Minister Mori Yoshirō; and April 2001 to December 2012, from the formation of the cabinet of Koizumi Jun’ichirō until the formation of the second cabinet of Abe Shinzō. In the initial stage, with the privatization and division of main state enterprises such as the National Rail Road, the organized civil society (trade union), which constituted the basis of Left political oppositionwhich used to defend social politics, was weakened. The dissolution of the USSR and the World Socialist System accelerated the demolition of thisleft-leaning Japanese organization. This situation facilitated the modification of the relevant labor laws and educational reform along with the neoliberal line. Thus in the second stage, the economic and social differentiation mentionedabove was encouraged as a source of motivation and competition. The prolonged depression from the crack of the speculative bubble in the beginning of the decade of 1990’s and the competition with the new industrial economies of Asia led to a drastic industrial restructuring which produced a large number of aged unemployed persons resulting in increased inequality and social marginalization. Moreover, the number of young people without regular employment began to increase. In the third stage, while the Japanese government got involved deeper and deeper in global political conflicts and financial crises, within the country, there were efforts at political changes by way of elections. The existence of poverty was finally recognized, above all, among the youth and children.In the second period, action and expression of thought of the young people of diverse stances of the so-called “lost generation” with special attentionto the one third of the cohort considerate as “losers” —those who could not find stable and well paid employment that guaranteed their futures—, are examined. In the third, the attention will be concentrated on the actions and thoughts of Makoto Yuasa, a social activist of the lost generation who has led the struggle against increasing poverty considering that this poverty is a product of the neoliberal politics implemented by the government in order to respond to the demands of the business sector. Con el lema del Partido Liberal Demócrata (PLD), “Porque Japón está en crisis”, Abe Shinzō, su presidente, ganó las elecciones generales a la Cámara de Representantes en diciembre de 2012, y encabezó el gobierno por segunda ocasión. El Colegio de México 2016-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2173 10.24201/eaa.v51i2.2173 Estudios de Asia y África; Vol. 51, No. 2 (160), May-August, 2016; 329-363 Estudios de Asia y África; Vol. 51, núm. 2 (160), mayo-agosto, 2016; 329-363 2448-654X 0185-0164 spa https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2173/2171 https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2173/2297 Derechos de autor 2016 Estudios de Asia y África |
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