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Life Course, Happiness and Well-being in Japan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Much of the existing literature on happiness in Japan has been produced in the field of economics and psychology and is quantitative in nature. Here, for the first time, a group of anthropologists and sociologists jointly analyze the state of happiness and unhappiness in Japan among varying social groups in its physical, interpersonal, existential and structural dimensions, offering new insights into fundamental issues. This book investigates the connections between sociostructural aspects, individual agency and happiness in contemporary Japan from a life course perspective. The contributors examine quantitative and qualitative empirical data on the processes that impact how happiness and well-being are envisioned, crafted, and debated in Japan across the life-cycle. Therefore, the book discusses the shifting notions of happiness during people’s lives from birth to death, analyzing the age group-specific experiences while taking into consideration people’s life trajectories and historical changes. It points out recent developments in regards to demographic change, late marriage, and the changing labor market and focuses on their significant impact on the well-being of Japanese people. In particular it highlights the interdependencies of lives within the family and how families are collaborating for the purpose of maintaining or enhancing the happiness of its members. Broadening our understanding of the multidimensionality of happiness in Japan, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Japanese Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-04-27
Mått156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt710 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
Antal sidor284
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138290570

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Barbara Holthus is Assistant Professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, Austria. Her most recent publications include Parental Well-Being in Japan (2015) and a co-edited volume on Happiness and the Good Life in Japan (Routledge 2017).Wolfram Manzenreiter is Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. His most recent publications include Sport and Body Politics in Japan (Routledge 2014) and the co-edited volume on Happiness and the Good Life in Japan (Routledge 2017).

Introduction: Making sense of happiness in "unhappy Japan"Barbara Holthus and Wolfram ManzenreiterPart I: Childhood and Youth1. Tanoshikatta ne? Learning to be happy in Japanese preschools Eyal Ben-Ari2. "Because I feel happy": Japanese first graders’ views about schooling and well-being Yoko Yamamoto 3. "Unhappy" and isolated youth in the midst of social change: Representations and subjective experiences of hikikomori in contemporary Japan Sachiko Horiguchi4. Anxious, stress, and yet satisfied? The puzzle of subjective well-being among young adults in Japan Carola HommerichPart II: Adulthood5. Being happy as a woman: The promise of happiness for middle class housewives in Japan Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni6. The well-being of single mothers in Japan James M. Raymo7. Happiness at work? Marital happiness among Japanese housewives and employed wives Mary C. Brinton8. The happiness of Japanese academics: Findings from job satisfaction surveys in 1992 and 2007 Theresa Aichinger, Peter Fankhauser, and Roger Goodman9. Dilemma of fatherhood: The meaning of work, family, and happiness for salaried male Japanese workers Futoshi TagaPart III: Old age10. Happiness pursued, abandoned, dreamed of, and stumbled upon: An analysis of twenty Japanese lives over 20 years Gordon Mathews11. Senior volunteers and post-retirement well-being in Japan Satsuki Kawano12. Well-being and decision-making towards the end of life: Living wills in Japan Celia Spoden13. Fear of solitary death in Japan’s aging society Tim Tiefenbach and Florian Kohlbacher14. Reconsidering the four dimensions of happiness across the life course in Japan Wolfram Manzenreiter and Barbara Holthus