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Contemporary Portraits of Japanese Women by Yukiko Tanaka (1995, Hardcover)

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Number of Pages: 200. Author: Tanaka, Yukiko (Author). Weight: 0.83 lbs. Publication Date: 1995-04-25. Publisher: Praeger.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275950670

ISBN-139780275950675

eBay Product ID (ePID)76653

Product Key Features

Number of Pages200 Pages

Publication NameContemporary Portraits of Japanese Women

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Women's Studies

Publication Year1995

TypeTextbook

AuthorYukiko Tanaka

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight13.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN94-039944

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"...this book provides some much needed context for understanding some of the issues addressed in contemporary Japanese women's literature and might also serve as a readable introduction to the issues and literatures of Japanese women." International Examiner's Pacific Reader, "The book provides a good overview of the status of women in contemporary Japanese society and addresses a wide range of topics, including marriage and divorce, motherhood and employment, youth subculture and delinquency, women in old age, and women in politics....The result is an admirable introductory reading on women in Japan that succeeds in striking the delicate balance between depth and breadth." Signs

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal305.42/0952

Table Of ContentIntroduction Marriage Wives Divorce in Japan Mothers' Children Daughters: Young Women Today Women and Work Divorce in Japan Women's Independence and Old Age Wuman Ribu and the Women's Movement in Japan Women and Political Power Notes Selected Bibliography

SynopsisAs Japan shifted from an agricultural country before 1950 to an industrialized nation in less time than any other developed country, women felt the pressure of the shift. Husbands worked longer hours, leaving all the household chores and child rearing to their wives while fulfilling their responsibilites as corporate soldiers. The economy was fueled by a diligent, well-educated, low-paid workforce, but gender role division became even more rigid. Household incomes rose and improvement in areas such as diets, transportation, and leisure were made; modern appliances also made it possible for mothers to have part-time jobs. But pollution also rose, as did prices, and crowded living conditions began to impinge on family life. Tanaka, who has spent many years looking back at her country from an American perspective, examines marriage, motherhood, employment, independence, women's movements, and old age for women in Japan over the last 50 years.

LC Classification NumberHQ1762