Marriage in Changing Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marriage in Changing Japan write by Joy Hendry. This book was released on 2010-10-18. Marriage in Changing Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book approaches its subject from two angles. First, there is a detailed and descriptive analysis of the social organisation of, and place of marriage in, one community in Kyushu. To this extent, the study is a regional one and provides valuable ethnographic information. The second angle, however, is to analyse this material in the light of other historical ethnographical writings on Japan, which puts the regional material in a national context, and brings together a great deal of information about Japanese marriage hitherto unpublished in English.
Marriage in Changing Japan
Marriage in Changing Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marriage in Changing Japan write by Joy Hendry. This book was released on 2011. Marriage in Changing Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Marriage in Contemporary Japan
Marriage in Contemporary Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marriage in Contemporary Japan write by Yoko Tokuhiro. This book was released on 2009-09-25. Marriage in Contemporary Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The phenomenon of bankonka – ‘postponement of marriage’ – is increasingly reported in contemporary Japanese media, clearly illustrating the changing patterns of modern lifestyles and attitudes towards marriage, personal obligation and ambition. This is the first book in recent years to explore the contemporary state of marriage in Japanese society. Setting out the different perceptions and expectations of marriage in today’s Japan, the book discusses how economic issues and the family impact on marital behaviour. Contrary to the views of some feminists that young women have no interest in improving their status and position, this book argues that, by delaying marriage and childrearing, young women can be seen as ‘rebels’ challenging Japanese patriarchal society. Unlike many other studies, it gives equal attention to male gender roles and masculinity, exploring what constitutes being a ‘real man’ in Japan – through the analysis of mainstream and non-mainstream conceptions of masculinity that co-exist in contemporary Japan, and considers the implications of such different roles for the institution of marriage. It investigates the roles of wife and mother, articulating why the strict division of labour defining men as breadwinners and women as homemakers became popular. Moreover, it describes the changing character of courtship relationships, explaining why the norm has shifted from arranged marriages pre-1945 to love marriages after that period. Finally, it puts the Japanese experience into cross-cultural, international context with a series of comparisons with marriage elsewhere both in Asia – including in Korea and Hong Kong – and in western countries such as France, Sweden, Italy and the United States.
Marriage, Work, and Family Life in Comparative Perspective
Marriage, Work, and Family Life in Comparative Perspective - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marriage, Work, and Family Life in Comparative Perspective write by Noriko O. Tsuya. This book was released on 2003-12-31. Marriage, Work, and Family Life in Comparative Perspective available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When we compare Eastern and Western societies, we find similar economic and social forces at work. But the impact of these on family life reflects differences in cultural history and social context. This volume examines family change in Korea, Japan, and the United States, allowing us to contrast the collective emphasis of a Confucian social heritage with the individualism of the West. An impressive group of demographers and family sociologists considers such questions as: How do family patterns vary within countries and across societies? How essential are marriage and parenthood? How do levels of contact between middle-aged adults and their parents who live elsewhere differ in East Asian countries and the U.S.? How does female employment vary based on family factors and do these factors affect employment across societies? Policy makers and demographic and family researchers both in the U.S. and Asia will find this book a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of family life in contrasting modern societies. Contributors: Larry L. Bumpass, Yong-Chan Byun, Minja Kim Choe, Karen Oppenheim Mason, Ronald R. Rindfluss, Noriko O. Tsuya.
Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan
Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan write by Fumie Kumagai. This book was released on 2014-10-14. Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese demography and families, paying attention not only to national average data, but also to regional variations and community level analyses. In analyzing Japanese family issues such as demographic changes, courtship and marriage, international marriage, divorce, late-life divorce, and the elderly living alone, this book emphasizes the significance of two theoretical frameworks: the dual structure and regional variations of the community network in Japan. By emphasizing the extensive cultural diversity from one region to another, this book represents a paradigm shift from former studies of Japanese families, which relied mostly on national average data. The method of analysis adopted in the study is qualitative, with a historical perspective. The book is thus an invitation to more in-depth, qualitative dialogue in the field of family sociology in Japan. This book will be of great interest not only to Asian scholars, but also to other specialists in comparative family studies around the world.
