Eugenics in Japan (日本の優生学)
内容紹介
優生学は近代生物学の生成過程で誕生し,不幸にもナチス・ドイツに利用され,一つの極端な形で現実化する。我が国においても,明治維新以来,富
国強兵に役立つ欧米の近代科学や思想が導入され,独自の優生政策として結実した。ハンセン病患者隔離政策はその一例であり,1990年代に至るまで法的強
制力をもって実施されてきた。本書は,我が国における優生学思想の沿革と政策化の過程を欧米各国のそれと比較しながら解明するものである。
日本人読者にも分かりやすい平易な英文で叙述されているほか,重要項目(人名・文献名・法案名・事件名など)に日本語表記を付すなど,この分野における日英
語辞典としても活用できる。生殖医療技術の発展により新たな優生学思想の誕生が懸念される今日,世界的視野で考えるための好個の一冊。
目次
Prologue
Introduction: Early Ideas of Race Betterment in Japan (日本における優生思想の萌芽)
1. Meiji Japan: A Country in Transition
2. Input of Western Ideas
3. Betterment of the Japanese Race
References
Part I Reception of Eugenic Thought in Japan (日本における優生思想の受け入れ)
Chapter 1 The Birth of Genetics and Eugenics (遺伝学の誕生と優生学)
1. The Introduction of Evolutionary Theory, Social Darwinism, and Eugenics
2. Introduction of Mendel’s Laws and Toyama Kametarō as a Pioneer of Genetics
3. Biologists, Agronomists, and Eugenics in Meiji Japan
4. Genetics Education and the Birth of the Japan Genetics Society
5. Geneticists and Eugenics
6. Foundation of the National Institute of Genetics
7. Postwar Promotion of Eugenics in the Magazine <i>Iden</i>
Cocluding Remarks
References
Chapter 2 Eugenics and Psychiatric Medicine (優生学と精神医学)
1. Psychiatric Medicine as a Tool of Social Protection
2. Psychiatrists and Eugenics
References
Chapter 3 Eugenic Thought of Abe Isoo, Social Reformer in Japan (社会運動家 安部磯雄の優生思想)
1. Outline of Abe Isoo’s Life
2. Abe Isoo’s Christianity
3. Abe Isoo’s Socialism
4. Eugenic Thought of Abe Isoo
Coclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 4 ”Good Wives, Wise Mothers” and “Racial Poisons” in Japan
(優生学と女性 「良妻賢母」が民を「民族毒」から守る )
1. Temperance
2. Tobacco
3. Prostitution
4. Venereal Disease
5. Inherited Weakness
Cocluding Remarks
References
Part II Japanese Eugenics Connections (日本優生学と欧米コネクション)
Chapter 5 Japan-U.S. Eugenics Connections (日本と米国の優生学的コネクション)
1. Eugenics Record Office (ERO)
2. The American Eugenics Society (AES)
3. Human Betterment Foundation (HBF)
4. American Birth Control League (Planned Parenthood Federation of America 1942)
Cocluding Remarks
Notes
References
Chapter 6 Nazi Sterilization Law and Japan (ナチス断種法と日本)
1. Social Problems as the Historical Background of Eugenics
2. Sterilization as a Means of Negative Eugenics
3. Physician Boeters’ Activities for Legislating Sterilization
4. Prussian Sterilization Draft Bill
5. Eugenic Racism of Adolf Hitler
6. Nazi Sterilization Law
7. National Eugenic Law in Japan
8. In Postwar Japan
Notes
References
Part III Implementation of Eugenics in Japan (日本における優生政策の適用)
Chapter 7 Eugenics: Its Spread and Decline (優生思想の隆盛と退潮)
1. The Emergence of Eugenics in the Development of Modern Japanese Hygiene
2. The Heyday of Eugenics
3. Reconsidering Nagai Hisomu: Enthusiasm for Eugenics and Enlightenment Activities
4. Eugenic Ideas in Postwar Health and Education and the Decline of Eugenics
Cocluding Remarks
Notes
References
Chapter 8 Eugenics and Minorities (優生思想とマイノリティ)
1. Hansen’s Disease Patients
2. Burakumin
3. Ainu
4. Prostitutes
In Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 9 Eugenics and Hansen’s Disease Patients (優生思想とハンセン病患者)
1. Sterilization
2. Skeletal Specimens
3. Physical Constitution
4. Fetal Specimens
5. Eugenic Protection Law
Notes
References
Epilogue
Chronology of Eugenics in Japan (日本の優生学関連年表)
Index
著者紹介
Chūman Mitsuko: Professor, Seinan Gakuin University, Department of Human
Sciences, Division of Social Welfare...Chapter7
中馬充子:西南学院大学人間科学部教授。保健学(保健思想史)
Fujino Yutaka: Professor, Keiwa College (Niigata), Department of Literature,
Division of Intercultural Studies...Chapters8, 9
藤野 豊:敬和学園大学人文学部教授(日本近現代史)
Kawashima Sachio: Emeritus Professor Seinan Gakuin University, Department of
Law, Division of International Relations Law...Chapters3, 6
河島幸夫:西南学院大学名誉教授。政治学(ドイツ政治と宗教)
Kitagaki Tōru: Professor, Seinan Gakuin University, Department of Literature,
Division of Foreign Languages, French Course...Chapter2
北垣 徹:西南学院大学文学部教授。社会学(知識社会学・社会思想史)
Schaffner, Karen J.: Professor, Seinan Gakuin University, Department of Intercultural
Studies...Prologue, Introduction, Chapters4, 5, Epilogue
カレン・J. シャフナー:西南学院大学国際文化学部教授。社会倫理学(神学・アメリカ文化史)
Yamazaki Kiyoko: Professor, Seinan Gakuin University, Department of Human
Sciences, Division of Social Welfare...Chapter1
山崎喜代子:西南学院大学人間科学部教授。生物学(発生生物学・生命倫理学)