Patriarchy in East Asia : a comparative sociology of gender / by Sechiyama Kaku ; translated by James Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sechiyama, Kaku, 1963-

Series:

The Intimate and the Public in Asian and Global Perspectives 2.

The intimate and the public in Asian and global perspectives

Standardized Title:

Higashi Ajia no kafuchosei. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patriarchy--East Asia.

Patriarchy.

Families--East Asia.

Families.

Social discrimination--East Asia.

Social discrimination.

Married women--East Asia.

Married women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, MA : BRILL, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The role and significance of patriarchy in East Asia varies greatly according to the interplay between deeply entrenched cultural norms, economic change, and government policy. The aim of this book, therefore, is to offer an historical perspective on these issues combined with an analysis of the transitions and outcomes that have occurred in the status of women over the course of modernization and industrialization in five East Asian societies – Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, and China. The narrative is interwoven with a discussion of contemporary issues such as the persistence of tradition and gender discrimination, how gender roles undermine the development of healthier marriage and family relationships (and better relations among the generations), the lack of full equality for women in employment, falling birth rates, and rising divorce rates. Patriarchy in East Asia is the first study of its kind undertaken by a sociologist who is fluent in all of the local languages, thereby providing a rare level of access in terms of research of primary sources.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Sechiyama Kaku

Introduction: Toward a Comparative Sociology of Gender / Sechiyama Kaku

What is Patriarchy? / Sechiyama Kaku

The Emergence of the Housewife and Transformations in Her Position / Sechiyama Kaku

The Japanese Housewife and Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku

Contemporary Patriarchy and the Housewife in Japan / Sechiyama Kaku

South Korean Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku

Taiwanese Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku

Patriarchy in North Korea / Sechiyama Kaku

Patriarchy in China / Sechiyama Kaku

Recent Social and Political Changes in East Asia / Sechiyama Kaku

Conclusions / Sechiyama Kaku

Afterword: A Man Concerned About Gender Equality? / Sechiyama Kaku

Bibliography / Sechiyama Kaku

Index / Sechiyama Kaku.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-24777-7

OCLC:

829993852

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004247772 DOI