Social Activism and 'Spaces of Autonomy' in the Context of Japan: An Analysis of the Student Movement Known as SEALDs

Autor/inn/en	Falch, Daniel; Hammond, Christopher D.
Titel	Social Activism and 'Spaces of Autonomy' in the Context of Japan: An Analysis of the Student Movement Known as SEALDs
Quelle	In: Globalisation, Societies and Education, 18 (2020) 4, S.435-448 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Falch, Daniel) ORCID (Hammond, Christopher D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-7724
DOI	10.1080/14767724.2020.1762167
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Activism; Social Change; College Students; Political Attitudes; Student Participation; Cultural Context; Foreign Countries; Social Networks; Urban Areas; Student Attitudes; Personal Autonomy; Music; Clothing; Popular Culture; Merchandise Information; Social Environment; Information Technology; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Sozialer Wandel; Collegestudent; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Ausland; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Urban area; Stadtregion; Schülerverhalten; Individuelle Autonomie; Musik; Kleidung; Popkultur; Soziales Umfeld; Informationstechnologie
Abstract	In recent decades Japanese university students have been characterised as politically apathetic and disinterested in organising for grassroots change. Despite a variety of socio-contextual factors that have contributed to this reality, a student movement known as SEALDs emerged in 2015 and successfully mobilised a substantial number of Japanese youth and shifted public discourse on social activism. By taking a case study approach, this paper analyses the movement and focuses on their unique ability to mobilise the masses through a unique utilisation of what Castells terms 'spaces of autonomy'. The authors argue that while existing in a hybrid of cyberspace and urban space SEALDs was able to resonate with the country through social networking sites, music, fashion, and pop-culture appeal. Unlike other movements that aim to 'radically disrupt the system' SEALDs found success through branding and popular appeal. We suggest the case study of SEALDs offers a novel contribution to the research of student activism worldwide, and highlights the importance of social context in any attempt to understand particular manifestations of student-led activism. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01