Social Science Women's Studies
The Mountain Is Moving
Japanese Women's Lives
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1999
- Category
- Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Feminist, Women Authors
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774806756
- Publish Date
- Jan 1999
- List Price
- $49.95
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Description
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
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.
Canadian Literature
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