This book examines young women in Japan, focusing in particular on their transitions to adulthood, their conceptions of adulthood and relations with Japanese society more generally. It considers important aspects of the transition to adulthood including employment, marriage, divorce, childbirth and custody.
This book examines young women in Japan, focusing in particular on their transitions to adulthood, their conceptions of adulthood and relations with Japanese society more generally. It considers important aspects of the transition to adulthood including employment, marriage, divorce, childbirth and custody.
Kaori H. Okano is Associate Professor/Reader in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia. Her publications include Education in contemporary Japan: Diversity and inequality (1999, with M. Tsuchiya), School to work transition in Japan: An ethnographic study (1993), and various articles in leading scholarly journals.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. Transitions to Adulthood Part 1 3. A Longitudinal Ethnography 4. Portraits of Selected Women Part 2 5. Initial Entry into the Wider Adult World 6. Paid Employment: From Permanent to Non-Standard Jobs 7. Forming Relationships 8. Marriage and Divorce in their 20s 9. Decisions and their Consequences in Paths to Adulthood: Seeking 'Comfort' (Igokochi). Conclusions
1. Introduction 2. Transitions to Adulthood Part 1 3. A Longitudinal Ethnography 4. Portraits of Selected Women Part 2 5. Initial Entry into the Wider Adult World 6. Paid Employment: From Permanent to Non-Standard Jobs 7. Forming Relationships 8. Marriage and Divorce in their 20s 9. Decisions and their Consequences in Paths to Adulthood: Seeking 'Comfort' (Igokochi). Conclusions
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