Women and the Economic Miracle: Gender and Work in Postwar Japan Volume 21

by Mary C. Brinton

Book Overview

This lucid, hard-hitting book explores a central paradox of the Japanese economy: the relegation of women to low-paying, dead-end jobs in a workforce that depends on their labor to maintain its status as a world economic leader. Drawing upon historical materials, survey and statistical data, and extensive interviews in Japan, Mary Brinton provides an in-depth and original examination of the role of gender in Japan's phenomenal postwar economic growth.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520089200
• ISBN13: 9780520089204
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Brinton's Strong Analysis

Brinton's strong analysis of the current situation of Japanese women in the workplace is a perfect mix of economic data and sociological evidence. Her prose is excepetional. Anyone looking for insight into the labor market in Japan should look no further.