Marriage, Work, and Family Life in Comparative Perspective: Japan, South Korea, and the United States - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824827759 ISBN 13: 9780824827755

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2003

Synopsis

When we compare Eastern and Western societies, we find similar economic and social forces at work. But the impact of these on family life reflects differences in cultural history and social context. This volume examines family change in Korea, Japan, and the United States, allowing us to contrast the collective emphasis of a Confucian social heritage with the individualism of the West. An impressive group of demographers and family sociologists considers such questions as: How do family patterns vary within countries and across societies? How essential are marriage and parenthood? How do levels of contact between middle-aged adults and their parents who live elsewhere differ in East Asian countries and the U.S.? How does female employment vary based on family factors and do these factors affect employment across societies?

Policy makers and demographic and family researchers both in the U.S. and Asia will find this book a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of family life in contrasting modern societies.

Contributors: Larry L. Bumpass, Yong-Chan Byun, Minja Kim Choe, Karen Oppenheim Mason, Ronald R. Rindfluss, Noriko O. Tsuya.

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About the Author

Noriko O. Tsuya is professor in the Faculty of Economics at Keio University in Tokyo and director of the 1994 National Survey on Work and Family Life in Japan. Larry L. Bumpass is N. B. Ryder Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and codirector of the National Survey of Families and Households.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824827759
• ISBN 13: 9780824827755
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Tsuya Noriko O., Bumpass Larry L.