| ID | 147068 |
| Title Proper | Young women and social change in Japan |
| Other Title Information | family and marriage in a time of Upheaval |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mirza, Vincent |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper focuses on the changing definition of marriage for young women in Tokyo over the last 10 years. Based on fieldwork research conducted in Tokyo, I examine why women are delaying or refusing marriage, arguing that women’s decisions can best be understood in relation to work. I discuss how young women negotiate their conception of marriage by articulating their desires for self-realization, a career, and participation in society, within the context of a flexibilization of work and the transformation of family in contemporary Japan. |
| `In' analytical Note | Japanese Studies Vol. 36, No.1; May 2016: p.21-37 |
| Journal Source | Japanese Studies 2016-04 36, 1 |
| Key Words | Social Change ; Japan ; Family ; Marriage ; Young Women ; Time of Upheaval |