Aya Homei, "Science for Governing Japan's Population" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
New Books in Japanese Studies
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The Role of Science in Governing Japan's Population
This chapter explores the role of science in governing Japan's population, using frameworks such as the quantification of social facts, the co-production of natural and social orders, and micro-politics. It discusses the establishment of population statistics, vital statistics, and the rise of population problems as a policy agenda in the 1920s. The chapter also highlights the establishment of a population register system in 19th century Japan and the usage of statistical thinking for understanding people and formulating policies.
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