Japan, the childless society? : the crisis of motherhood / Muriel Jolivet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jolivet, Muriel.

Standardized Title:

Pays en mal d'enfants. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motherhood--Japan.

Motherhood.

Parenthood--Japan.

Parenthood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Disillusioned by long hours at home alone and by demands from the older generation, Japanese women are marrying later, resulting in a sharp decline in the Japanese birth rate. Muriel Jolivet considers the reasons why Japanese women are finding it increasingly difficult to accept the terms and conditions of motherhood.Japan: The Childless Society explores the major factors contributing to maternal malaise in Japan including:* the 'Ten Commandments of the Good Mother'* the changing role of the father* education and careers* nostalgia from older generations

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Introduction; 1 Young mothers in a dilemma; 2 Why have children?; 3 Fathers; 4 The ten commandments of the good mother; 5 The nostalgia for yesterday's mothers; 6 Demographic malaise; 7 The new order; 8 The achievement of working mothers; By way of a conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"Originally published in French as Un pays en mal d'enfants by Editions La Decouverte"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-75715-8

9786610115648

1-134-75716-6

1-280-11564-5

0-203-97532-4

9780203975329

OCLC:

226376641