Journal Articles

Postponed Marriage: Exploring Women's Views of Matrimony and Work in Japan

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Sociologists have argued that marriage today is based on individual desires, democratic contracts,
and self-development. However, feminist scholars have criticized such a view of modern marriage,
arguing that it obscures persistent inequality and social restrictions in marriage. Drawing on in-depth interviews with
26 highly educated Japanese women, this article argues that persistent gender inequalities shape women's decisions to postpone marriage in Japan. The article analyzes the emotional ambivalence and contradictions in women's decisions to postpone marriage. The women discussed here have intentionally or unintentionally distanced themselves from (1) marriage in general, which they view as inhibiting autonomy, (2) marriage with a sexist man, (3) marriage with a man who has rejected them, and (4) marriage with a man who has less income and/or education than they do.

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Series Title

Gender & Society

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Publisher

California : Sage Publications., 2008

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0891-2432

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Edition

Vol. 22, No. 2, page 219-237

Subject(s)

Culture
Work
Marriage - Japan
Employment
Femininity

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