文部省の成立と展開(IV 研究ノート)

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This paper attempts to clarify the problems concerning the establishment and development of "Monbusyo". The first Japanese Ministry of Education (called "Monbusyo") was established in 1871. It aimed at the formation of a nation which must support the modern state because in modern states as a rule, especially in the early Meiji era, "state building" and "nation forming" were both seen as important state affairs. In domestic administration Monbusyo played an important part in forming the modern nation and in advancement in knowledge. On the one hand it unified and centralized school administration systems of over 300 fuedal districts (Han). At this point it was at the head of anti-fuedal and progressive authorities in the governmental structure. Namely it was the enlightening authority. But on the other hand it was an inseparable part of the bureaucratic governmental machinery ("Dajokan" System). At this point it was an authoritative indoctrination oganization that disciplined or trained a people to obey the modern governmental order. Yet, such an administrative agency must itself also be an advocate of progress. Accordingly it has been made up of two constituents or spirits. Therefore, because of these characteristics, it has carried an essential dilemma in its body politic. Monbusyo tried to solve this dilemma so that its governmental position could be stabilized.
日本教育行政学会の論文
1994-10-01