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Social Science Women's Studies

The Mountain Is Moving

Japanese Women's Lives

by (author) Patricia Morley

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1999
Category
Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Feminist, Women Authors
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774806756
    Publish Date
    Jan 1999
    List Price
    $49.95

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The Mountain Is Moving describes postwar Japanese society and the roles that women are expected to play within it. Based on interviews with hundreds of women, the book examines the education of women, marriage and child rearing, work outside the house, caring for the elderly, political power or lack of it, and volunteerism. Morley also examines a diverse and compelling range of stories and novels by and about Japanese women, revealing both patterns and exceptions.

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Editorial Reviews

Accessible academic study ... comprehensive research.

Publishers Weekly

A book of extraordinary scope ... With meticulous detail and clarity, Morley sheds light on the evolution of [the Japanese woman's] role.

Woman Newsmagazine, Summer 1999

Morley's earnest and intelligent effort to understand Japanese society, her clear prose, and her conscientious survey of many aspects of women's lives make The Mountain Is Moving a very worthwhile introduction to its subject.

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