Mito Akiyoshi

Biographic Data

ID5939346
NAMEMito Akiyoshi
GIVEN NAMESMito
FAMILY NAMEAkiyoshi
SIGNATUREAKIYOSHI M
AFFILIATIONSSenshu University
ORCID0000-0001-9266-6157
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS11
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Affective aspects of parenthood and their intergenerational effects on fertility

    Open AccessMayumi Nakamura, Mito AkiyoshiARTICLEInternational Sociology2024References: 33

    This study examines how mothers’ affective experience of motherhood impacts daughters’ fertility intentions; the goal is to understand how adult daughters’ fertility intentions are influenced by their perception of how much their mothers enjoyed mothering and loved their children. A survey of 2000 married women in Japan aged 25–35 with either no children or one child provides data to test hypotheses regarding the impact of daughters’ experience o…

  • Sociological research on information and communication technologies in Japan

    Open AccessMito AkiyoshiARTICLEInternational Sociology2021

    This review of the Japanese sociological literature on information and communication technologies showcases some of the best studies in the field published in Japan since 2005. It provides an overview with a special focus on the internet, the computer, the mobile phone and other devices, and social media. Two events during the period covered in this review spurred research on public consequences: the East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and the 2013 Ame…

  • Conceptualizing a social sustainability framework for energy infrastructure decisions

    Open AccessJohn Whitton, Ioan Charnley-Parry et al.ARTICLEEnergy Research & Social Science2015Cited by: 6References: 27

  • Public consent for the geologic disposal of highly radioactive wastes and spent nuclear fuel

    William F Lawle, W F Lawless et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2014

    Global agreement exists for the policy of the geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive wastes, provided that there is public consent. To gain consent, social scientists recommend the less competitive approach of consensus rather than the majority rule (MR) of democracies. But, we hypothesize, competition for public consent from MR best improves the quality and stability of choice

  • Social Capital and Institutional Constraints

    Mito AkiyoshiARTICLESocial Forces2013

    Journal Article Social Capital and Institutional Constraints: A Comparative Analysis of China, Taiwan and the US By Joonmo Son Routledge. 2012. 192 pages. $135 cloth Get access Social Capital and Institutional Constraints: A Comparative Analysis of China, Taiwan and the US By Joonmo Son Routledge. 2012. 192 pages. $135 cloth. Mito Akiyoshi Mito Akiyoshi Senshu University [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Aca…

  • Les japonais en ligne

    Mito Akiyoshi, Aurore MerleARTICLEHermès2009References: 1

    Cet article rend compte des modes d’utilisation et d’accès aux TIC au Japon, sous l’angle des controverses et des défis qui se présentent aux différentes générations. Pour les parents, il s’agit d’assurer un environnement informatique sans risque tout en aidant leurs enfants à découvrir des informations en ligne et à en tirer le meilleur parti. Quant aux adultes en général, les inégalités existantes déterminent la nature et les modes d’utilisatio…

  • The Diffusion of Mobile Internet in Japan

    Mito Akiyoshi, Hiroshi OnoARTICLEThe Information Society2008Cited by: 5References: 16

    In Japan, the mobile phone has become an increasingly popular medium of accessing the Internet and e-mail, especially among those who may not have affordable access to a computer. The lower startup costs and the easier overall accessibility of mobile phones relative to personal computers suggest that the mobile phone may be a possible alternative for overcoming unequal access to information communication technology in Japan and elsewhere. Using m…