Women, Work and the Japanese Economic Miracle

The case of the cotton textile industry, 1945-1975

AvHelen Macnaughtan

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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This book shows how, during the period of the Japanese economic miracle, a distinctive female employment system was developed alongside, and different from, the better known Japanese employment system which was applied to male employees. Women, Work and the Japanese Economic Miracle describes and analyses the place of female workers in the cotton textile industry, which was a crucially important industry with a large workforce. In presenting detailed data on such key issues as recruitment systems, management practices and the working experience of the women involved, it demonstrates the importance for Japan's postwar economy of harnessing female labour during these years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-08-14
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415546249

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Helen Macnaughtan is Handa Fellow in Japanese Business and Management at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Her areas of research interest include employment, labour management, gender and economic development in Japan.

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'In placing the current situation of women in employment in its historical context, this book will be valuable to academics, students, to some extent general readers and, dare it be suggested, to Japanese companies and policy makers alike.' - Asian Affairs

Innehållsförteckning

1. A Historical Legacy 2. Shaping the Female Labour Market 3. Recruiting Women Workers 4. Managing Women Workers 5. Educating Women Workers 6. Wages and Welfare for Women 7. Japanese Female Textile Workers in Context