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Intimacy and Reproduction in Contemporary Japan

Intimacy and Reproduction in Contemporary Japan

Castro-Vázquez, Genaro

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Research on Gender in Asia

General Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral SociologyWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1138640441
ISBN13: 9781138640443
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 4 2016
Pages: 214
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

This book presents an ethnographic investigation of intimate and reproductive behaviour in current Japanese society, grounded in the viewpoints of a group of Japanese mothers. It adopts a new approach in studying the decreasing fertility rates which are contributing to the ageing population in modern Japan. Based on the accounts of 57 married Japanese women, it employs symbolic interactionism as a framework to examine the various factors affecting decision-making on childbirth. The influence of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), abortion and contraception in the daily interactions and experiences of the mothers are analysed to offer a new perspective on the Japanese demographic conundrum. With strong contextual information as the foundation, the book contributes fresh insight into how Japanese women perceive the idea of childbirth in a modernized society, and also assists our understanding of the factors causing Japan's ageing population. Further, it places the mothers' experiences within current global debates to highlight the salience of the Japanese case.

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