Women in Their Thirties in Japan - Life Course and Happiness

This book examines the lived experiences of a group of Japanese women through their 30s, revealing the dynamic of human agency responding to the social changes of Japan's lost decades.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Kobe-city and the women: The longitudinal ethnography site and its participants 3. Life stories of eight Kobe women 2000-2011 4. Managing paid employment 5. Creating diverse forms of family: Marriage, children and singlehood 6. Expanding human relationships: In-laws, natal family, friendship and community 7. Conclusions

About the author

Kaori H. Okano is Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Kaori H. (School of Social Sciences Okano, Okano Kaori H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032397986
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3239798-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: ASAA Women in Asia Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Japan, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Regional Studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Japan;Women;Kobe;Marriage;Employment;Family;ethnography