Women and Family in Contemporary Japan

Bibliographic Data

ID19907100
AuthorsSusan D Holloway (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author)
Year2010
Publication date2010-05-24
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueWomen and Family in Contemporary Japan (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511761317
OpenAlexW4299556583
Open LibraryOL24029088M
ISBN9780511761317
LanguageEN
Citations received32

Japanese women, singled out for their commitment to the role of housewife and mother, are now postponing marriage and bearing fewer children. Japan has become one of the least fertile and fastest aging countries in the world. Why are so many Japanese women opting out of family life? To answer this question, the author draws on in-depth interviews and extensive survey data to examine Japanese mothers' perspectives and experiences of marriage, parenting, and family life. The goal is to understand how, as introspective, self-aware individuals, these women interpret and respond to the barriers and opportunities afforded within the structural and ideological contexts of contemporary Japan. The findings suggest a need for changes in the structure of the workplace and the education system to provide women with the opportunity to find a fulfilling balance of work and family life

Family life · Housewife · Ideology · Introspection · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Japanese History and Culture · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Economic aspects · Economic conditions · Families · Family · Japan · Marriage · Motherhood · Social conditions · Social life and customs · Women