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Critique of Identity Politics Page Assignment

Overall, the Identity Politics page is unorganized, lacking citations, general, and biased in portions. There is a lack of direction with sections and overall continuity, with many sections unfocused on their topics or largely, even completely in some cases, uncited. For example, under the Debates and Critiques section, the "LGBT Issues" sub-section (with its name still under debate within the Talk Page) remains completely uncited. Other sections, such as the "Intersectional Critiques" sub-section dedicates nearly its entirety to Kimberle Crenshaw's perspective, delving too much into her theories and going off track from its original subject. Likewise, this section is disproportionately detailed compared to the following section, Art and Culture. Lengthy quotes, biased wording, and questionable sources; the Identity Politics page is still a definite work-in-progress. Itsjacquie (talk) 05:44, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Add to an Article Assignment

Made edits to the Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft page. Made a few grammatical edits, added a citation that appears later in the page to the first paragraph, and deleted what I felt was biased text. Itsjacquie (talk) 05:21, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Bakuto additions rough draft ideas

Possible Sources

Ruffian, Yakuza, Nationalists: The Violent Politics of Modern Japan, 1860-1960

Ideology and Practice in Modern Japan

From Outcasts to Overlords: The Legitimation of the Yakuza in Japanese Society

Yubitsume: ritualistic self-amputation of proximal digits among the Yakuza

Japanese organized crime in Australia

Changes of Boryokudan after the enforcement of the Anti-Boryokudan Law in Japan

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Possible Edit Notes

Bakuto (博徒) were itinerant gamblers in Japan from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. They were one of two forerunners (the other being tekiya, or peddlers) to modern Japanese organized crime syndicates called yakuza.

During the Tokugawa shogunate, violent bakuto ikka (families) rose to power with the gambling spaces they ran. They had a "robin hood-like" role to a degree, and had varying qualities of relationships with their villages and the government.

Kunisada Chuji was a notable Bakuto ikka boss. His story is mainly responsible for the romanticized "chivalrous bandit" image. He was publicly executed in 1850 after a large man-hunt for various crimes.

Bakuto were responsible for introducing the tradition of yubitsume, or self-mutilation as a form of apology, to yakuza culture.

In the 18th century, the tradition of elaborate tattooing was introduced into Bakuto culture.

The 1968 movie series Red Peony Gambler (Hiboten Bakuto), starring Sumiko Fuji, also references bakuto culture.

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Summary

Bakuto (博徒) were itinerant gamblers in Japan from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. They were one of two forerunners (the other being tekiya, or peddlers) to modern Japanese organized crime syndicates called yakuza.

History

Beginning around the 17th century, Bakuto plied their trade in towns and highways in feudal Japan. They were considered social outcasts of various stripes, living outside the laws and norms of society.

During the Tokugawa shogunate, violent bakuto ikka (families) rose to power with the gambling spaces they ran, occasionally hired by local governments to gamble with laborers, winning back worker's earnings in exchange for a percentage. They had a "robin hood-like" role to a degree, and had varying qualities of relationships with their villages, as well as the government, despite their connection.

Bakuto were responsible for coining the term "yakuza" for themselves, a homonym for "ya-ku-sa", a losing hand in card games. "Ya-ku-sa," synonymous with "useless", was meant to symbolize society's dislike for them.

In the 18th century, the tradition of elaborate tattooing was introduced into Bakuto culture, eventually leading to the modern yakuza traditon of full-body tattooing. Bakuto were also responsible for introducing the tradition of yubitsume, or self-mutilation as a form of apology, to yakuza culture.

As the bakuto organized into groups and expanded into other operations such as loan sharking, half of the groundwork for the modern yakuza was born.

Up until the mid-20th century, some yakuza organizations that dealt mostly in gambling described themselves as bakuto groups. But this was seen as outdated, and most were eventually absorbed into larger, more diverse yakuza syndicates. For example, the Honda-kai was a Kobe-based bakuto gang which formed an alliance after World War II with the Yamaguchi-gumi, but were soon overtaken by the larger gang.

Notable

Kunisada Chuji was a notable Bakuto ikka boss. His story is mainly responsible for the romanticized "chivalrous bandit" image. He was publicly executed in 1850 after a large man-hunt for various crimes.

Cultural References

Fictional examples of bakuto can be see in the Zatoichi Japanese film series, about a blind masseur who would often participate in bakuto-run gambling. The 1968 movie series Red Peony Gambler (Hiboten Bakuto), starring Sumiko Fuji, also references bakuto culture.

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Bakuto (博徒) were itinerant gamblers in Japan from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. They were one of the forerunners of the modern Japanese crime gangs known as yakuza.

History[edit | edit source]

Bakuto plied their trade in the towns and highways of feudal Japan, playing traditional games such as hanafuda and dice. They were mostly social outcasts of various stripes, living outside the laws and norms of society. However, during the Tokugawa era, they were occasionally hired by local governments to gamble with laborers, winning back the workers' earnings in exchange for a percentage.

Many bakuto covered their bodies with elaborate tattoos, which were often displayed by the shirtless dealer of a card or dice game. This fashion led to the modern yakuza's tradition of full-body tattooing.

As the bakuto organized into groups and expanded into other operations such as loan sharking, half of the groundwork for the modern yakuza was born. (The other half came from another group of itinerants, the tekiya or peddlers.)

Up until the mid-20th century, some yakuza organizations that dealt mostly in gambling described themselves as bakuto groups. But this was seen as outdated, and most were eventually absorbed into larger, more diverse yakuza syndicates. For example, the Honda-kai was a Kobe-based bakuto gang which formed an alliance after World War II with the Yamaguchi-gumi, but were soon overtaken by the larger gang.

Cultural references[edit | edit source]

Fictional examples of bakuto can be see in the Zatoichi Japanese film series, about a blind masseur who would often participate in bakuto-run gambling.