Comparative Perspectives on Gender Equality in Japan and Norway: Same but Different? (Global Gender)

Synopsis

This book compares perspectives on gender equality in Norway and Japan, focusing on family, education, media, and sexuality and reproduction as seen through a gendered lens. What can we learn from a comparison between two countries who stand in significant contrast to each other with respect to gender equality? Norway and Japan differ in terms of historical, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Most importantly, Japan lags far behind Norway when it comes to the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report. Rather than taking a narrow approach that takes as its starting point the assumption that Norway has so much ‘more’ to offer in terms of gender equality, the authors attempt to show that a comparative perspective of two countries in the West and East can be of mutually benefit to both contexts in the advancement of gender equality. The interdisciplinary team of researchers contributing to this book cover a range of contemporary topics in gender equality, including fatherhood and masculinity, teaching and learning in gender studies education, cultural depictions of gender, trans experiences and feminism. This unique collection is suitable for researchers and students of gender studies, sociology, anthropology, Japan studies and European studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

236 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000528497

Related ISBNs:

9781003185222, 9781032027968, 9781032027791

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/30/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Masako Ishii-Kuntz, Guro Korsnes Kristensen and Priscilla Ringrose

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Masako Ishii-Kuntz

Edited by:

Guro Korsnes Kristensen

Edited by:

Priscilla Ringrose