motherhood, class, and reproductive practice
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Ezawa, Aya
- Publish Year
- 2016
- Shelfmark
- O AZ 36 2016 - B
- Thesaurus
- alleenstaande moeders, gezinnen, moederschap, sociale klasse, Japan
- Description
- 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. 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.