Lynne Y. Nakano Making Our Own Destiny: Single Women, Opportunity, and Family in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo 9780824889968

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Автор: Lynne Y. Nakano
Название: Making Our Own Destiny: Single Women, Opportunity, and Family in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo
ISBN: 9780824889968
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Культурология

Гендерные исследования: женщины

Социология: семья и родственные отношения

Социальная и культурная антропология, этнография

ISBN-10: 0824889967
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 256
Вес: 0.52 кг.
Дата издания: 30.03.2022
Язык: English
Размер: 159 x 235 x 26
Ключевые слова: Asian history,Gender studies, gender groups,Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography,Sociology: family & relationships, HISTORY / Asia / China,HISTORY / Asia / Japan,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family
Подзаголовок: Single women, opportunity, and family in shanghai, hong kong, and tokyo
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Описание: In East Asia’s largest cities, hundreds of thousands of women remain single into middle age and beyond, giving rise to a demographic transformation with profound implications for their societies. Labeled in the media as loser dogs and parasites in Japan and leftover women in mainland China and Hong Kong, single women in East Asia are criticized for being choosy, selfish, and overly independent. Based on ethnographic research and interviews with more than a hundred single women in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, Making Our Own Destiny is the first study to comprehensively compare the views and experiences of single women living in these three great cities—cities that stand at the forefront of the region’s movement toward later marriage and rising singlehood.This well-researched book explores how single women attempt to take advantage of unprecedented opportunities for success in education and work while navigating marriage and family expectations. Unlike their counterparts in Europe and North America, many do not have romantic partners and most do not have children. What do these women want? How do they see themselves and their place in society? What are their values, goals, and dreams? As they work to balance opportunities with expectations, single women in urban East Asia find themselves deeply embedded in the caregiving systems of their societies. In Shanghai, author Lynne Nakano finds single women rushing to marry to enter intergenerational relationships of care. In Hong Kong, they consider the risks of marriage as they tend to the needs of natal and extended families. In Tokyo, many single women hope to marry to have children while others find a place for themselves in their families as elder caregivers.Nakano’s intimate portrayals not only expose meticulously planned family strategies gone awry, engagements broken, and careers abandoned, but also highlight the experiences of women embracing the joys of remaining single. Hers is a fascinating study of modern women finding meaning in their lives while offering an insightful glimpse into the future of urban families in an age of low fertility and long transitions into adulthood.
Дополнительное описание: Gender studies, gender groups|Sociology: family and relationships|Social and cultural anthropology|Asian history

Making Our Own Destiny: Single Women, Opportunity, and Family in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, Lynne Y. Nakano