Unmasking Japan today : the impact of traditional values on modern Japanese society / Fumie Kumagai with the assistance of Donna J. Keyser.

Author/creator Kumagai, Fumie
Other author Keyser, Donna J.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1996.
Descriptionxi, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Social values--Japan. --History. --20th century.
Japan--Social conditions. --1945-.
Japan--Social life and customs. --20th century.

Contents Pt. I. The Japanese family--Change and continuity. Changes in the Japanese family system -- Popular culture/lifestyles of the Japanese family -- Emerging family problems. Pt. II. Education and youth. The Japanese educational system -- Japanese youth today. Pt. III. Women and labor force participation. The changing status of women -- Japanese women in the workforce. Pt. IV. The graying of Japan. Aging as a sociocultural process -- The economics of aging -- The impact of aging on family relations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references ([161]-186) and index.
LCCN 95023224
ISBN0275951448 (alk. paper)