Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Waseda University
Course Title:
Women in Modern Japan : Contemporary Japanese Women
Course Number:
CMFC231L
Course Description:
During the postwar era, social and economic changes have led to drastically changed contexts for Japanese women. These changes could be characterized as a second wave of Japanese in which GHQ policy certainly played a role encouraging positive changes enjoyed by Japanese women. Prewar images like “good wife, wise mothers” and “modern girls” gave way to other images, including “education mothers” and the office lady (OL). Today both elderly and young women play important social and economic roles, despite occasional trivialization of their functions. We will examine images and issues related to women as well as relationships between men and women in Japan through academic works and newspaper articles. Students will also examine popular media for images of women.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
WMST 100
Attachment Files:
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