現代の沖縄の平和運動を考察するための新たな視座

カルチュラル・スタディーズの発想を導入した社会運動の調査を通じて

抄録

This paper attempts to analyse and explain contemporary peace movements in Okinawa from the perspective of cultural studies. First, it will be pointed out that recent discussions on Okinawa, either in the context of sociology or cultural studies, do not provide a sufficient account of the complexity of communication among Okinawans, mainland Japanese and citizens abroad who are involved in these movements. Next, based on field research in Okinawa carried out by the author, it will be highlighted that each individual committed to the movements, irrespective of his/her regional backgrounds, takes pains in making use of his/her respective knowledge and experience to make an original contribution to them. As a result, it will be asserted that we may have to pay more attention to the subtle relation existing between regionally grounded collective identity and individual differences in discussing Okinawan issues rather than overemphasizing the binary opposition between Okinawans and mainland Japanese as the past discussion on Okinawa has tended to do.