Life in a Japanese Women's College

Name: Life in a Japanese Women's College
Brand: Routledge
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By Mcveigh, Brian J.

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One third of the Japanese female workforce are "office ladies" and their training takes place at the many women's colleges in Japan. Brian J McVeigh draws on his teaching experiences at one such institution, Takasu International College, to examine the cultural processes at work in the education of women. Life in a Japanese Women's College explores the educational philosophy of the college which aims to produce "ladylike" women. The processes utilized in this aim include: careful management of the body; "Japaneseness"; "internationalism"; and well-orchestrated school functions. This analysis of the college illustrates how the students are prepared for their future dual roles of employees and mothers. It sheds light on broader issues, demonstrating how women's junior college is part of a complex socioeconomic order.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 284
Release Date:: 1997-01-01
Publication Date:: 1996-12-05
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0415144566
ISBN13:: 9780415144568
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 535 g
Height:: 145 cm
Width:: 222 cm
Thickness:: 20 cm

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