{"product_id":"japan-muriel-jolivet-9780415146463","title":"Japan: The Childless Society?: The Crisis of Motherhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eDisillusioned by long hours at home alone and by demands from the older generation, Japanese women are marrying later, resulting in a sharp decline in the Japanese birth rate. Muriel Jolivet considers the reasons why Japanese women are finding it increasingly difficult to accept the terms and conditions of motherhood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapan: The Childless Society\u003c\/em\u003e explores the major factors contributing to maternal malaise in Japan including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* the 'Ten Commandments of the Good Mother'\u003cbr\u003e* the changing role of the father\u003cbr\u003e* education and careers\u003cbr\u003e* nostalgia from older generations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews with Japanese women and translated into English for the first time, this innovative study examines the implications behind the declining birth rate and looks towards the future of a country that is in danger of becoming a 'childless society'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muriel Jolivet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415146461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415146463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.62h x 6.36w x 0.84d","brand":"Muriel Jolivet","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086305767679,"sku":"9780415146463","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc1db196-d510-46e4-96ca-530571b66c41.jpg?v=1769093924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japan-muriel-jolivet-9780415146463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}