Imagined families, lived families :: culture and kinship in contemporary Japan /

"The Japanese family is at a crossroads of demographic change and altered cultural values. While the population of children has been shrinking and that of elders rising, attitudes about rights and responsibilities within the family have changed significantly. The realities of life in postmodern...

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Körperschaft: University of Pittsburgh
Weitere Verfasser: Hashimoto, Akiko, 1952-, Traphagan, John W.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Albany, NY : SUNY Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Japanese family is at a crossroads of demographic change and altered cultural values. While the population of children has been shrinking and that of elders rising, attitudes about rights and responsibilities within the family have changed significantly. The realities of life in postmodern society have shaped both the imagined family of popular culture and the lived experience of Japanese family members. Imagined Families, Lived Families takes an interdisciplinary approach toward these dramatic changes by looking at the Japanese family from a variety of perspectives, including media studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, and popular culture. The contributors look at representations of family in manga and anime, outsider families and families that must contend with state prosecution of political activists, the stereotype of the absolute Japanese father, and old age and end-of-life decisions in a rapidly aging society with changing family configurations."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 178 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-168) and indexes.
ISBN:9781441603609
1441603603
0791477681
9780791477687

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