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The changing discourses of right-wing: from grassroots supporters to governmental programs 
Convenor:
Arvydas Kumpis (Vytautas Magnus University)
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Section:
Politics and International Relations
Sessions:
Friday 27 August, -
Time zone: Europe/Brussels

Short Abstract:

Presentations in this panel analyze right-wing narratives from different perspectives, aiming to unveil hidden and (un)intentional goals of right-wing supporters by giving special attention to environmental, gender, socio-political fields since 2010s.

Long Abstract:

Last decade marked both defeat and victorious return of right-wing ideology in Japan's politics and daily public life. Although conservatism was always a prominent worldview in Japan, recently it went through significant metamorphosis. Period from the beginning of the 2010s mark transitions in the society, such as demographic composition, and technologies, such as ways of communication, that prominently affected the right-wing landscape in Japan. Not only the right-wing itself has changed; their activities, targets of criticism and modus operandi have gained new forms. Arguably, the most noticeable change was the rise of Action Conservative Movement (ACM) groups, sparking the notorious surge of hate speech incidents in the streets and internet. But that is only one, albeit the most visible example. Top level conservatives stepped up with top-down policies towards family and gender politics with Womenomics, environmental issues gained attention after 3.11, with the intensifying relations among the neighboring countries, and right-wing civic organizations continued stricture towards inclusiveness to Japanese citizenship and Japanese-ness itself.

Speaking about right-wing supporters, we include all levels of activities and initiatives - from ruling elite to grassroots level. Their communication and public statements are an abundant source for research. For that purpose, researchers use data from official documents, governmental releases and especially internet where numerous forums and blogs are created, videos from demonstrations and lectures are uploaded to video sharing websites. Publicly available documents and texts provide an access to get to know the objectives, attitudes and, speaking more broadly, the changes of ideological characteristics among the right-wingers. Presentations in this panel analyze right-wing narratives from different perspectives, aiming to unveil hidden and (un)intentional goals in varied contexts by giving special attention to environmental, gender, socio-political fields.

Accepted papers:

Session 1 Friday 27 August, 2021, -