Building Waves

by Louise Heal Kawai and Taeko Tomioka

It is the early eighties, and the housing industry is booming. Previously unpopulated mountainous areas of the Japanese countryside are being leveled to accommodate new waves of people. Similarly, a new wave of feminism, particularly a change in attitudes toward marriage and child-rearing, is growing among the women of Japan. Both the physical and social landscapes are in flux. In her early forties, married, and childless by choice, Kyoko has no...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156478715X
• ISBN13: 9781564787156
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher