Chizuko Ueno

Chizuko Ueno
上野 千鶴子
Ueno in 2014
Born (1948-07-12) 12 July 1948
Toyama Prefecture
Alma materKyoto University
OccupationProfessor of sociology
Known forJapanese feminism

Chizuko Ueno (上野 千鶴子, Ueno Chizuko; born 12 July 1948) is a Japanese sociologist and Japan's "best-known feminist". Her work covers sociological issues including semiotics, capitalism, and feminism in Japan. Ueno is known for the quality, polarizing nature, and accessibility of her work. She was married to Daikichi Irokawa.

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