LEADER 02820nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910455327403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-23032-3 010 $a1-282-31558-7 010 $a9786612315589 010 $a0-203-87118-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000799618 035 $a(EBL)453748 035 $a(OCoLC)466909602 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000340166 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12072349 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340166 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10387115 035 $a(PQKB)10359869 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC453748 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL453748 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10342007 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL231558 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000799618 100 $a20090304d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMarriage in contemporary Japan$b[electronic resource] /$fYoko Tokuhiro 210 $aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (175 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge contemporary Japan series ;$v26 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-67370-4 311 $a0-415-44110-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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; Index 330 $aThe phenomenon of bankonka - 'postponement of marriage' - is increasingly reported in contemporary Japanese media, clearly illustrating the changing patterns of modern lifestyles and attitudes towards marriage, personal obligation and ambition. This is the first book in recent years to explore the contemporary state of marriage in Japanese society. Setting out the different perceptions and expectations of marriage in today's Japan, the book discusses how economic issues and the family impact on marital behaviour. Contrary to the views of some feminists that young women have no inte 410 0$aRoutledge contemporary Japan series ;$v26. 606 $aMarriage$zJapan 606 $aSex role$zJapan 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMarriage 615 0$aSex role 676 $a306.810952 700 $aTokuhiro$b Yoko$0964572 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455327403321 996 $aMarriage in contemporary Japan$92188517 997 $aUNINA