| Women, Work and the Japanese Economic Miracle: The case of the cotton textile industry, 1945-1975 Contributor(s): Macnaughtan, Helen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415546249 ISBN-13: 9780415546249 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 331.48 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.78 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book shows how, during the period of the Japanese economic miracle, a distinctive female employment system was developed alongside, and different from, the better known Japanese employment system which was applied to male employees. Women, Work and the Japanese Economic Miracle describes and analyses the place of female workers in the cotton textile industry, which was a crucially important industry with a large workforce. In presenting detailed data on such key issues as recruitment systems, management practices and the working experience of the women involved, it demonstrates the importance for Japan's postwar economy of harnessing female labour during these years. |