The Japanese family is shifting in fundamental ways, specifically in terms of attitudes towards family and societal relationships, and also the role of the fami

These gripping biographies poignantly illustrate the strengths and the vulnerabilities of professional housewives and of families facing social change and econo

In the Japanese language the word ‘ie’ denotes both the materiality of homes and family relations within. The traditional family and family house - often po

An interdisciplinary look at the dramatic changes in the contemporary Japanese family, including both empirical data and analyses of popular culture.