河田嗣郎の公民教育論におけるジェンダー平等思想

抄録

  This paper examines Shiro Kawada's (1883-1942) notion of gender equality in his theory of civic education during the era between the two World Wars. In particular, it focuses on the formation of women's subjectivity in politics and the economy.

  The results show that, based on Kawada's views on women's education and suffrage, he clearly denied that women have a unique character and role. It can be said that this viewpoint formed the core of Kawada's concept of gender equality in his theory of civic education. That is, he included civic education for women within the context of both adult and regular school education during the inter-war period. Moreover, his theory of civic education for women offered a new perspective in which women fulfilled the civic responsibilities of economic and political activities, beginning with the household economy.

  Kawada's notion of gender equality in civic education is related to the discussions of learning for women's liberation that arose after World War II, and therefore, there is historical significance in his theory of civic education.