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Single Mothers in Contemporary Japan - Motherhood, Class, and Reproductive Practice (Paperback)
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Single Mothers in Contemporary Japan - Motherhood, Class, and Reproductive Practice (Paperback)
Series: New Studies in Modern Japan
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Combining work and family remains a major challenge for married
women in contemporary Japan, and it's not uncommon for them to quit
working when starting a family. Single mothers, by contrast, almost
always work, regardless of the age of their children. Despite their
eagerness to support themselves and their children through
employment, their average income remains low and many live on a
household budget close to the poverty line. This book examines how
the difficult living conditions facing single mothers in Japan
highlight not only the challenges they face in earning a family
wage and managing the work-family balance, but also reveals the
class dimensions of family life in contemporary Japan. The need to
make ends meet with few resources means that mothers may find it
difficult to uphold the lifestyle they may consider as most
appropriate for the upbringing of their children, and that they may
have to choose between their presence at home, in line with the
ideal of the middle-class housewife and mother, or devoting more
time to earning an income that can pay for a good education. Social
class, in this case, is not just a matter of education, occupation,
or income, but is also expressed by mothers' approaches to their
children's' upbringing and future opportunities in education and
employment. Based on life history interviews with single mothers,
this study examines the gendered meanings of social class and
social achievement and the role of maternal practices in shaping
their children's future life trajectories.
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