Intimacy and Reproduction in Contemporary Japan

By Genaro Castro-Vázquez

Castro-Vazquez adopts a new approach in studying the decreasing fertility rates contributing to ageing population in modern Japan. Based on the accounts of 57 married Japanese women, he employs symbolic interactionism as a framework to examine the various factors affecting decision-making on childbirth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138640441
• ISBN13: 9781138640443
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"