The Modern Family in Japan
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The Modern Family in Japan by Chizuko Ueno
This award-winning book brings together Chizuko Ueno's groundbreaking essays on the rise and fall of the modern family in Japan. Combining historical, sociological, anthropological, and journalistic methodologies, Ueno - who is arguably the foremost feminist theoretician in Japan - delineates in vivid detail how the family has been changing in form and function in the last hundred years. In each chapter, Ueno introduces the reader to a different facet of modern Japanese family life, ranging from children who fantasize about being orphans to the elderly who confront 'pre-senescence.' The central focus is on the housewife - her history, her ever-changing responsibilities, her ways of surviving mid-life crisis. This is an indispensable book for students and scholars seeking to understand modern Japan.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781876843625 |
| ISBN 10 | 1876843624 |
| Title | The Modern Family in Japan |
| Author | Chizuko Ueno |
| Series | Japanese Society Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Trans Pacific Press |
| Year published | 2009-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 283 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |