Japan 1968: The Performance of Violence and the Theater of Protest.

SOCIAL conditions in Japan, 1945-; RESISTANCE to government; PUBLIC demonstrations; POLITICAL violence; POLITICAL violence in mass media; SOCIAL history -- 1960-1970; SOCIAL movements; ACTIVISTS

The article presents an in-depth exploration into the social conditions and politics of Japan in 1968, noting the shifts in public perception and reaction to violence performed by the government. Several activist and dissident movements among students and citizens are described as case examples of a larger international social phenomena of the 1960s regarding political participation and cultural identification. Analysis is also given to the depiction and portrayal of political demonstrations and conflict between state actors and dissidents within the media of the nation.