Fumiya Onaka
Biographic Data
| ID | 265309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fumiya Onaka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fumiya |
| FAMILY NAME | Onaka |
| SIGNATURE | ONAKA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Japan Women's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4827-409X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Introduction
Women's careers have been a hot academic issue, especially following the 1980s. Though this has been investigated in interdisciplinary ways, each research endeavor usually has a main discipline. Labor economics has accumulated numerous outcomes on the basis of human capital and other theories as well as detailed empirical surveys (e.g., Becker, 1985; Komagawa, 2007; Nagase, 2003; Osawa, 2015; Takeishi, 2006) proposing new concepts such as “work l…
Process-oriented Social Research
Process-oriented social research is a type of social research which theoretically emphasizes the notion of time and/or empirically stresses the significance of process-produced data. Therefore, this type of research has to be especially conscious of time. This special issue introduces several recent studies
Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants
This study focuses on the entrepreneurial processes of Thai female returning migrants. A phenomenological qualitative research method was employed at the individual, household, and community levels. The results revealed that most female returning migrant workers were married, aged between 26-45 years, and majority of them had graduated from high school. They migrated to South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel, both legally and illegally. They worked in t…
Comparative and Historical Sociology of Women’s Careers
Various hypotheses have been used to examine gender inequality in careers, while at the same time comparative and historical sociology has developed around certain areas of interest. This introduction clarifies that there is a need for a comparative and historical sociology specifically related to women’s careers. It presents the rationale for this special issue, which gathers articles opening gateways to further research in this vein
Odaka, Kunio (1908–1993)
Kunio Odaka was a pioneer in the field of sociology, and struggled to successfully establish this field of study as a discipline in Japan. Through his work on occupational and industrial sociology he laid the groundwork for present‐day sociological research into social stratification, occupational careers, and international comparison studies in Japan. He conducted studies on work ethics and morale relying on Marx, Weber, Maslow, Mills, and Alain…
Comparative Sociology of 11 to 18 Examinations in Thailand, England, and Japan
This study compares 11 to 18 examinations and the changes they have undergone in Thailand, England, and Japan. Using socio-cultural network analysis supported by the interpretive understanding of local newspaper articles and interview transcripts , this study will reveal a process that has not been detected by previous single-case studies. First, there are three compounds across time periods and countries. Second, the analyses of local newspapers…
Comparative Sociology of Examinations
This introduction clarifies the importance of the subject: comparative sociology of examinations, on the basis that stimulating insights on examinations have been offered by prominent sociologists, and that this subject will encourage self-reflection of sociology. It also explains how this special issue arises from a joint session in ISA World Congress of Sociology Yokohama 2014, and introduces briefly the series of five papers selected from thir…
Sociological Methodology - BMS & RC33 - News from Historical and Comparative Sociology in Japan
The International Sociological Association’s Research Committee “Logic and Methodology” (RC33), under the direction of President Nina Baur, has begun to concentrate on sociological methodology developments in world regions other than Europe and North America. This is the first “Regional Report” to be jointly published by the BMS and this issue’s RC33 Newsletter. This paper attempts to briefly outline the status of historical and comparative socio…
Max Weber and Comparison
This paper reconsiders Max Weber’s method of comparison focusing on the changes between 1904 and 1920. The method employed in this study involves the comparison of two texts of his main works: the old and new manuscripts of Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft , and the old and new versions of Die Protestantische Ethik und der “Geist” des Kapitalismus . The results reveal that the “comparison” of Max Weber gradually moved from “thick comparisons” based on…
Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants
This study focuses on the entrepreneurial processes of Thai female returning migrants. A phenomenological qualitative research method was employed at the individual, household, and community levels. The results revealed that most female returning migrant workers were married, aged between 26-45 years, and majority of them had graduated from high school. They migrated to South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel, both legally and illegally. They worked in t…
Comparative Sociology of 11 to 18 Examinations in Thailand, England, and Japan
This study compares 11 to 18 examinations and the changes they have undergone in Thailand, England, and Japan. Using socio-cultural network analysis supported by the interpretive understanding of local newspaper articles and interview transcripts , this study will reveal a process that has not been detected by previous single-case studies. First, there are three compounds across time periods and countries. Second, the analyses of local newspapers…
Comparative Sociology of Examinations
This introduction clarifies the importance of the subject: comparative sociology of examinations, on the basis that stimulating insights on examinations have been offered by prominent sociologists, and that this subject will encourage self-reflection of sociology. It also explains how this special issue arises from a joint session in ISA World Congress of Sociology Yokohama 2014, and introduces briefly the series of five papers selected from thir…
Sociological Methodology - BMS & RC33 - News from Historical and Comparative Sociology in Japan
The International Sociological Association’s Research Committee “Logic and Methodology” (RC33), under the direction of President Nina Baur, has begun to concentrate on sociological methodology developments in world regions other than Europe and North America. This is the first “Regional Report” to be jointly published by the BMS and this issue’s RC33 Newsletter. This paper attempts to briefly outline the status of historical and comparative socio…
Max Weber and Comparison
This paper reconsiders Max Weber’s method of comparison focusing on the changes between 1904 and 1920. The method employed in this study involves the comparison of two texts of his main works: the old and new manuscripts of Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft , and the old and new versions of Die Protestantische Ethik und der “Geist” des Kapitalismus . The results reveal that the “comparison” of Max Weber gradually moved from “thick comparisons” based on…
Comparative and Historical Sociology of Women’s Careers
Various hypotheses have been used to examine gender inequality in careers, while at the same time comparative and historical sociology has developed around certain areas of interest. This introduction clarifies that there is a need for a comparative and historical sociology specifically related to women’s careers. It presents the rationale for this special issue, which gathers articles opening gateways to further research in this vein
Odaka, Kunio (1908–1993)
Kunio Odaka was a pioneer in the field of sociology, and struggled to successfully establish this field of study as a discipline in Japan. Through his work on occupational and industrial sociology he laid the groundwork for present‐day sociological research into social stratification, occupational careers, and international comparison studies in Japan. He conducted studies on work ethics and morale relying on Marx, Weber, Maslow, Mills, and Alain…
Process-oriented Social Research
Process-oriented social research is a type of social research which theoretically emphasizes the notion of time and/or empirically stresses the significance of process-produced data. Therefore, this type of research has to be especially conscious of time. This special issue introduces several recent studies
Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants
This study focuses on the entrepreneurial processes of Thai female returning migrants. A phenomenological qualitative research method was employed at the individual, household, and community levels. The results revealed that most female returning migrant workers were married, aged between 26-45 years, and majority of them had graduated from high school. They migrated to South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel, both legally and illegally. They worked in t…
Introduction
Women's careers have been a hot academic issue, especially following the 1980s. Though this has been investigated in interdisciplinary ways, each research endeavor usually has a main discipline. Labor economics has accumulated numerous outcomes on the basis of human capital and other theories as well as detailed empirical surveys (e.g., Becker, 1985; Komagawa, 2007; Nagase, 2003; Osawa, 2015; Takeishi, 2006) proposing new concepts such as “work l…
Sociology (9 works) · Social science (6 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)