History of the Japanese Society for Dermatoallergology and Contact Dermatitis

Between the decline of mass protests in the 1970s and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear meltdown in the 2010s, which resulted in the resurgence of mass demonstrations, social movements were widely regarded as uncommon in Japan. In this essay, the author reviews Japan’s social movement studies in the last decade, focusing on the influence of the lack of mass protest since the 1970s on scholarly interests. The essay examines the following four topics: (1) slow responses to the resurgence of mass demonstrations in post-3.11 Japan, (2) quick responses to the rise of the radical right movement, (3) the emergence of cynical approaches to studying social movements, and (4) the redemption of the history of Japan’s postwar social movements. Despite some twists and turns, we can see how social protests are a perpetual element of Japanese society that sociologists study as a common phenomenon.

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The practice of surrogacy as a phenomenon of ‘bare life’: An analysis of the Japanese case applying Agamben’s theory

Current Sociology ◽

10.1177/0011392120964893 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001139212096489

Author(s):

Yoshie Yanagihara

Keyword(s):

Japanese Society ◽

The United States ◽

Cultural Representations ◽

Bare Life ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Surrogate Mothers ◽

Political Perspective ◽

Mothers And Children ◽

History Of ◽

Magazine Articles

This article elaborates the cultural and political structures that inform the belief among Japanese that surrogacy is legitimate. It argues that this belief reflects a transition from previously negative attitudes toward surrogacy practices developed in the United States. The article first elaborates the history of the Japanese recognition of surrogacy by introducing early forms of East Asian surrogacy that lasted until the first half of the 20th century. Second, it explores the recent shift in Japanese discussions about surrogacy through an analysis of cultural representations on the topic, mainly referring to a dataset of magazine articles published from 1981 to the present. The author then calls upon Giorgio Agamben’s theoretical framework to discuss the juridico-political perspective of ‘bare life’ as it relates to surrogacy, and argues that considering surrogate mothers and children conceived through surrogacy as bare life makes surrogate practice seem reasonable in modern Japanese society. To conclude, the article stresses the importance of incorporating women’s reproductive functions into law to prevent women and their conceived children from becoming bare life, and being exposed to violence, in the form of a surrogacy contract.

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Peran Perempuan Dalam Melestarikan Nilai-Nilai Moral Tradisional Pada Masyarakat Jepang

KIRYOKU ◽

10.14710/kiryoku.v5i2.283-300 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 283-300

Author(s):

Sri Sudarsih

Keyword(s):

Family Environment ◽

Japanese Society ◽

Moral Values ◽

Japanese Women ◽

Research Field ◽

Material Object ◽

Distinctive Character ◽

The Family ◽

History Of ◽

Modern Era

The purpose of this study is to explore traditional moral values in Japanese society that are able to survive and be implemented in everyday life in the modern era. In addition, it is able to shape the distinctive character of the Japanese, including the role of women who contribute to maintaining traditional moral values. This research is a qualitative research field of philosophy with the object of formal values and the material object is the development of women's position in Japanese society. The results achieved in the study: Japanese women played an important role in the history of the struggle until Japan achieved prosperity and glory until now. This is based on the reason that Japanese women are able to maintain and preserve traditional moral values that still exist through early education in the family environment. These values can shape the character of children from an early age in the family. A family with character brings logical consequences to the life of a community with character so that it affects the culture as a whole.

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Egg Allergy in infancy

Nepal Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology ◽

10.3126/njdvl.v9i1.5766 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 28-30

Author(s):

R Shrestha ◽

D Shrestha ◽

R Poudyal ◽

N Mishra

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Contact Dermatitis ◽

Family History ◽

Positive Family History ◽

Egg White ◽

Oral Exposure ◽

Allergic Reactions ◽

Egg Allergy ◽

History Of

Egg allergies are one of the most common allergies of childhood and the reactions may vary from mild to severe. A family history of egg allergy or atopy is a risk factor for egg allergy. Most food-induced allergic reactions occur on first known oral exposure, especially in the case of eggs and peanuts. We report a case of nine months old infant who developed egg allery (contact dermatitis) after contact with egg white, with a positive family history of atopy and egg allergy. Keywords Egg allergy; contact dermatitis; infancy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v9i1.5766 NJDVL 2010; 9(1): 28-30

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The Effect of Atopy in the Prevalence of Contact Sensitization: The Experience of a Greek Referral Center

Dermatology Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2020/3946084 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Anna Tagka ◽

George I. Lambrou ◽

Electra Nicolaidou ◽

Stamatios G. Gregoriou ◽

Alexandra Katsarou-Katsari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Contact Dermatitis ◽

Patch Testing ◽

Cobalt Chloride ◽

Total Population ◽

Routine Data ◽

Nickel Sulphate ◽

Contact Sensitization ◽

Female Ratio ◽

History Of ◽

Balsam Of Peru

Contact dermatitis is a well-known skin condition, which is related to stimuli and environmental exposure to chemicals, affecting all ages as well as both genders. In the present work, we attempt to investigate the patterns of contact sensitization, with respect to the personal history of atopy (AT), in Greece in a large number of allergens, using patch testing. The retrospective analysis included clinical routine data of 1978 patients collected from 2014 to 2016 in the Laboratory of Patch Testing, National Referral Centre of Occupational Dermatoses. Sensitization, in all cases, was tested with 28 allergens of the European baseline series as adjusted to our local circumstances and clinical experience. A total population of 1978 patients was evaluated, with a male-to-female ratio of 0.45 (1359 females/619 males). From our patient cohort, 693 (35%) patients were evaluated with a history of atopy, while 1285 (65%) were nonatopic. The five most prevalent allergens in the total population without AT were nickel sulphate 5% (15.47%), fragrance mix (I) 8% (9.10%), balsam of Peru (6.47%), cobalt chloride 1% (4.70%), and thiomersal 0.1% (4.10%). Respectively, in the total population with AT, the five most prevalent allergens were nickel sulphate 5% (10.36%), fragrance mix (I) 8% (5.11%), balsam of Peru (3.29%), thiomersal 0.1% (3.03%), and cobalt chloride 1% (2.78%). Contact dermatitis surveillance is of great importance towards the clinical and systematic understanding of the disease. Further studies should be directed towards that end, in order to facilitate more effective health policies.

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Plant Allergen-Induced Contact Dermatitis

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/a-0873-1494 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 85 (07) ◽

pp. 528-534 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Philipp Esser ◽

Sabine Mueller ◽

Stefan Martin

Keyword(s):

Contact Dermatitis ◽

Case Reports ◽

Natural Origin ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Immunological Mechanisms ◽

History Of ◽

The One ◽

Plant Exposure ◽

Incompatibility Reactions ◽

Plant Compounds

AbstractAlthough manifold beneficial effects of plant compounds for the treatment of skin disorders are known, cutaneous exposure to plants can also result in various types of incompatibility reactions such as contact dermatitis. In this mini-review, we briefly describe the different clinical forms of contact dermatitis (photoinduced, irritative, and allergic form) and highlight recent publications in the field of contact dermatitis. Major topics are recent recommendations regarding testing for plant contact dermatitis, advances in understanding the immunological mechanisms of plant contact dermatitis, and case reports for plant contact dermatitis. Unfortunately, most people still associate the terms “healthy and safe to use” with plant compounds due to their natural origin, leading to an increased utilization, be it for home-made remedies or as cosmetics. Therefore, it is on the one hand important to raise awareness in a broad audience that plants may cause contact dermatitis and on the other hand to indicate to clinicians that plants should be included in a patch test if a history of plant exposure exists.

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