Families in Japan: Changes, Continuities, and Regional Variations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761840169)

Fumie Kumagai, a Japanese family sociologist with keen insight into regional variations and a comparative perspective, analyzes the dynamics and variations in Japanese families throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The theoretical frameworks utilized are the dual structural perspective and the community network in the Information Age Society. This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese families, paying attention not only to national average data, but also to regional variations and community level analyses.

Author: Fumie Kumagai
ISBN-10: 0761840168
ISBN-13: 9780761840169
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.88h x 6.28w x 0.55d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 167