Marriage in contemporary Japan / Yoko Tokuhiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tokuhiro, Yoko.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 26.

Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage--Japan.

Marriage.

Sex role--Japan.

Sex role.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 inte

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-23032-3

1-282-31558-7

9786612315589

0-203-87118-9

9780203871188

OCLC:

466909602