The Japanese housewife overseas : adapting to change of culture and status

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The Japanese housewife overseas : adapting to change of culture and status

Ruth Martin

Global Oriental, 2007

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [146]-155) and index

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内容説明

Based on research over a six-year period into three age groups of women, this important new study offers in depth analysis for the first time of the experience of expatriate Japanese wives living temporarily in the United Kingdom. It focuses on the roles of the 'housewife' in the context of the changing status of women in contemporary Japan.

目次

  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Salarymen, their wives and overseas transfer
  • 3 Overseas transfer to the UK
  • 4 What overseas transfer means to wives
  • 5 Japanese housewives' roles in the UK: Caring for the family and maintaining links with Japan
  • 6 Japanese housewives' roles in the UK: Care of young children and education
  • 7 Life outside the confines of 'housewife': Enriching aspects of overseas transfer
  • 8 Effect of overseas transfer on wives
  • 9 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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