Patriarchy in East Asia : a comparative sociology of gender / / by Sechiyama Kaku ; translated by James Smith.
The role and significance of patriarchy in East Asia varies greatly according to the interplay between deeply entrenched cultural norms, economic change, and government policy. The aim of this book, therefore, is to offer an historical perspective on these issues combined with an analysis of the tra...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Intimate and the Public in Asian and Global Perspectives
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Sechiyama Kaku
- Introduction: Toward a Comparative Sociology of Gender / Sechiyama Kaku
- What is Patriarchy? / Sechiyama Kaku
- The Emergence of the Housewife and Transformations in Her Position / Sechiyama Kaku
- The Japanese Housewife and Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku
- Contemporary Patriarchy and the Housewife in Japan / Sechiyama Kaku
- South Korean Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku
- Taiwanese Patriarchy / Sechiyama Kaku
- Patriarchy in North Korea / Sechiyama Kaku
- Patriarchy in China / Sechiyama Kaku
- Recent Social and Political Changes in East Asia / Sechiyama Kaku
- Conclusions / Sechiyama Kaku
- Afterword: A Man Concerned About Gender Equality? / Sechiyama Kaku
- Bibliography / Sechiyama Kaku
- Index / Sechiyama Kaku.