Families in Japan

Changes, Continuities, and Regional Variations

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Fumie Kumagai, a Japanese family sociologist with keen insight into regional variations and a comparative perspective, analyzes the dynamics and variations in Japanese families throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The theoretical frameworks utilized are the dual structural perspective and the community network in the Information Age Society. This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese families, paying attention not only to national average data, but also to regional variations and community level analyses. It is a paradigm shift from former studies of Japanese families, which relied on national average data only. The focus is on sociocultural variations and the diversity of families in Japan. Topics include marriage, divorce, fertility rates, the elderly, labor force participation, population decline, trends among youth, and the changing roles of women.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-14
Mått:153 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:190
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761840169

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Fumie Kumagai is Professor of Sociology, Graduate School of International Cooperation, and Department of Foreign Studies, Kyorin University. Professor Kumagai received the Fulbright scholarship twice and was a Fulbright Senior Researcher.

Recensioner i media

This book is a presentation of her continuing work on Japanese families and provides insightful, intellectual and indigenous sociological documents. This book will prove to be a valued contribution to family studies in the East Asian region.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 List of FiguresPart 2 List of TablesPart 3 PrefaceChapter 4 Introduction: Sociocultural Characteristics of Japanese SocietyChapter 5 Changes in the Japanese Family System: A Paradigm Shift and Theoretical FrameworkChapter 6 Matrimony: Changing Trends and Attitudes toward MarriageChapter 7 Divorce: Changing Trends and Attitudes toward DivorceChapter 8 Changing Pattern of Fertility Rates in Japan: National Trends and Community Level AnalysesChapter 9 Japanese Elderly in the Information Age SocietyChapter 10 Work and the Family in the Population Declining SocietyPart 11 ReferencesPart 12 IndexPart 13 About the Author