ABSTRACT

It is a time when women in many parts of the world are questioning the roles, life styles, and values by which women have lived for centuries. The contributors are American women engaged in studying various aspects of the life patterns of Japanese women in many walks of life and have published their findings in this volume. We come from a variety

chapter Chapter 1|23 pages

Evolution of the Feminine Ideal

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

Women in Rural Japan

chapter Chapter 3|24 pages

Women in Factories

chapter Chapter 4|13 pages

“Office Ladies”

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Women in Family Businesses

chapter Chapter 6|25 pages

Women in Service Industries

chapter Chapter 7|24 pages

Bar Hostesses

chapter Chapter 8|34 pages

Women in Teaching

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Women in the Professions

chapter Chapter 10|24 pages

Women in Media

chapter Chapter 11|21 pages

Women in the Political System

chapter Chapter 12|8 pages

Women in Sports

chapter Chapter 13|34 pages

Women and Suicide

chapter Chapter 14|8 pages

Conclusions