Unmasking Japan today: the impact of traditional values on modern Japanese society

Pt. I. The Japanese family

Change and continuity. Changes in the Japanese family system

Popular culture/lifestyles of the Japanese family

Emerging family problems. Pt. II. Education and youth. The Japanese educational system

Japanese youth today. Pt. III. Women and labor force participation. The changing status of women

Japanese women in the workforce. Pt. IV. The graying of Japan. Aging as a sociocultural process

The economics of aging

The impact of aging on family relations.