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The period of time fir the social question is the Edo period. Sorry about thar!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_society
There are several articles, here, too:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=social+controls+shape+Japanese+identity+and+citizenship+edo+period&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ei=ucVRUfevHInc2AXdyoDwBA&ved=0CC4QgQMwAA
Choose carefully and read lots.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=social+controls+shape+Japanese+identity+and+citizenship+edo+period&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ei=ucVRUfevHInc2AXdyoDwBA&ved=0CC4QgQMwAA
Choose carefully and read lots.
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