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Title:
Japanese Girls and Women
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Note: Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Japanese Girls and Women" by Alice Mabel Bacon is a cultural study written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives, traditions, and roles of Japanese women, offering insights into their upbringing, education, marriage, and societal expectations. It aims to shed light on the often overlooked aspect of Japanese culture—the perspectives and experiences of women—providing a comprehensive view of their contributions to family and society. The opening of the text introduces readers to the cherished childhood of Japanese girls, emphasizing the celebratory customs surrounding their birth and naming. It describes the various ceremonies, like the "miya mairi", that mark significant milestones in a baby's early life, and illustrates how cultural expectations shape their upbringing. The author contrasts the joyous occasions with the restrictions and pressures that daughters face, setting the stage for the wider themes of education, marriage, and the evolving roles of women in Japanese society, which are explored in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bacon, Alice Mabel, 1858-1918
EBook No.: 32449
Published: May 20, 2010
Downloads: 1625
Language: English
Subject: Women -- Japan -- Social conditions
Subject: Women -- Japan -- Social life and customs
Subject: Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1868-1912
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Japanese Girls and Women
Revised and Enlarged Edition
Note: Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, S.D., and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Japanese Girls and Women" by Alice Mabel Bacon is a cultural study written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives, traditions, and roles of Japanese women, offering insights into their upbringing, education, marriage, and societal expectations. It aims to shed light on the often overlooked aspect of Japanese culture—the perspectives and experiences of women—providing a comprehensive view of their contributions to family and society. The opening of the text introduces readers to the cherished childhood of Japanese girls, emphasizing the celebratory customs surrounding their birth and naming. It describes the various ceremonies, like the "miya mairi", that mark significant milestones in a baby's early life, and illustrates how cultural expectations shape their upbringing. The author contrasts the joyous occasions with the restrictions and pressures that daughters face, setting the stage for the wider themes of education, marriage, and the evolving roles of women in Japanese society, which are explored in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bacon, Alice Mabel, 1858-1918
EBook No.: 32449
Published: May 20, 2010
Downloads: 1625
Language: English
Subject: Women -- Japan -- Social conditions
Subject: Women -- Japan -- Social life and customs
Subject: Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1868-1912
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.