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Zusatztext "In all! the book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on single women in Japan and useful for comparison with the many societies around the world experiencing similar generational and life course changes."Lynne NAKANO! The Chinese University of Hong Kong Informationen zum Autor Akiko Yoshida is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Klappentext This book aims to answer the question of why many women remain single in Japan, based on life history interview research conducted in Japan. It argues that singlehood increased in Japan due largely to structural barriers and culture, which have caused many women to drift into singlehood. From interviewees' life history accounts, Yoshida reconstructs the social, cultural, and economic contexts lived through by women of age groups with high never-married rates, and demonstrates how these contexts have had profound impacts on life courses of women, many of whom remain unmarried against their wishes and despite their intent to marry. Zusammenfassung Yoshida addresses the common misconceptions of single, never-married women and aims to uncover the major social and cultural factors contributing to this phenomenon in Japan. Based on interviews with married and never-married women aged 25-46, she argues that the increasing rate of female singlehood is largely due to structural barriers and a culture that has failed to keep up with economic changes. Here is an academic book that is also reader-friendly to the general audience, it presents evidence from the interview transcripts in rich detail as well as insightful analysis. Important sociological concepts and theories are also briefly explained to guide student readers in making connections. Thus, this book not only serves to enlighten readers on current issues in Japan – it also provides sociological perspectives on contemporary gender inequality. Inhaltsverzeichnis 01. Acknowledgments 02. Introduction: The Drift into Singlehood 03. Chapter 2: Decline of Marriage Age Norm: Cohort Effects and Anomie 04. Chapter 3: Limited Chances of Romance and Problematic Men: Structural Barriers and Gender Ideology 05. Chapter 4: Cohort Contrast in Marriages that Surrounded Women: Impacts of Linked Lives 06. Chapter 5: Women’s Ideas about Gender Roles: Persistence of Traditional Gender Ideology 07. Chapter 6: Why Aren’t Japanese Women Getting Married? 08. Conclusion and Implications 09. Appendix 10. Notes 11. Bibliography 12. Index ...
