02787nam 2200613Ia 450 991077849470332120230721022844.01-135-23032-31-282-31558-797866123155890-203-87118-9(CKB)1000000000799618(EBL)453748(OCoLC)466909602(SSID)ssj0000340166(PQKBManifestationID)12072349(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340166(PQKBWorkID)10387115(PQKB)10359869(MiAaPQ)EBC453748(Au-PeEL)EBL453748(CaPaEBR)ebr10342007(CaONFJC)MIL231558(EXLCZ)99100000000079961820090304d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMarriage in contemporary Japan[electronic resource] /Yoko TokuhiroMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;New York Routledge20091 online resource (175 p.)Routledge contemporary Japan series ;26Description based upon print version of record.0-415-67370-4 0-415-44110-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Explanatory note; Figures; Tables; Introduction; 1 Perceptions and expectations of marriage in Japan; 2 The impact of feminist discourses on marriage and fertility; 3 Male gender roles and masculinity; 4 Gender roles: The roles of wife and mother; 5 Changes in courtship practices; 6 Beyond Japan: Crossnational comparisons; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThe phenomenon of bankonka - 'postponement of marriage' - is increasingly reported in contemporary Japanese media, clearly illustrating the changing patterns of modern lifestyles and attitudes towards marriage, personal obligation and ambition. This is the first book in recent years to explore the contemporary state of marriage in Japanese society. Setting out the different perceptions and expectations of marriage in today's Japan, the book discusses how economic issues and the family impact on marital behaviour. Contrary to the views of some feminists that young women have no inteRoutledge contemporary Japan series ;26.MarriageJapanSex roleJapanMarriageSex role306.810952Tokuhiro Yoko1529276MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778494703321Marriage in contemporary Japan3773395UNINA