Women in the language and society of Japan
Subtitle: the linguistic roots of bias
By: Naoko Takemaru
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780786440030
Description: "This sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and culture. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of non-sexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the voices of Japanese women who took part in a survey, expressing their thoughts and concerns regarding gender representations"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Representation of women in Japanese society; title: Status and roles of women in Japan; title: Family and marriage in Japan; title: Women and education in Japan; title: Women in the Japanese workplace; title: Feminism in Japan; title: pt. 2. Representation of women in the Japanese language; title: Survey: Voices from Japanese women; title: Women and the Japanese language : the present and the future; title: Appendix A: Demographic information about the survey participants; title: Appendix B: Japanese words and phrases listed by the survey participants.