ISBN:
0415441102
,
9780415441100
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (164 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge contemporary Japan series 26
Series Statement:
Routledge Contemporary Japan Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Marriage in Contemporary Japan
DDC:
306.810952
Keywords:
Marriage
;
Sex role
;
Marriage - Japan
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Explanatory note; Figures; Tables; Introduction; 1 Perceptions and expectations of marriage in Japan; 2 The impact of feminist discourses on marriage and fertility; 3 Male gender roles and masculinity; 4 Gender roles: The roles of wife and mother; 5 Changes in courtship practices; 6 Beyond Japan: Crossnational comparisons; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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