The book contextualises the shift from the hegemonic post-war image of standard family life, to the nuclear family and to a situation now where Japanese homes are more likely to include unmarried singles; childless couples; divorcees; unmarried adult children and elderly relatives either living alone or in nursing homes. It discusses how these new patterns are both reinforcing and challenging typical understandings of Japanese family life.
The book contextualises the shift from the hegemonic post-war image of standard family life, to the nuclear family and to a situation now where Japanese homes are more likely to include unmarried singles; childless couples; divorcees; unmarried adult children and elderly relatives either living alone or in nursing homes. It discusses how these new patterns are both reinforcing and challenging typical understandings of Japanese family life.
Home and Family in Japan: Continuity and Transformation
304Home and Family in Japan: Continuity and Transformation
304Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780415488679 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 11/15/2010 |
Series: | Japan Anthropology Workshop Series |
Pages: | 304 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d) |