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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany, NY :
SUNY Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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 |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 178 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-168) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781441603609 1441603603 0791477681 9780791477687 |