Social Stratification In Japan

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Contemporary Japanese society is often regarded as an enigma because of its miraculous economic growth and the unparalleled stability of its socio-political structure. Yet until now, there have been very few works available in English which are concerned with stratification and class perceptions in contemporary Japan, an ommission which this study rectifies. It also addresses the fact that current works in the various fields of Japanese studies tend to lack relevant sociological data, which is amply provided in this book which uses empirical nationwide datasets called SSM on social stratifica.;Front Cover; Social Stratification in Contemporary Japan; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Notes on contributors; 1. Introduction: Kenji Kosaka; 1-1 Historical Background; 1-2 Previous Studies; 2. Notions of Class, Status, and Social Mobility: Kenji Kosaka; 2-1 Theoretical Framework of the Problems; 2-2 Historical Framework of the Problems; 2-3 Cross-National Framework of the Problems; 3. Aspects of Social Inequality and Difference: Kenji Kosaka; 3-1 Income Disparity; 3-2 Other Social Disparities; 3-3 Changing Stratification Over Time. Front Cover Social Stratification in Contemporary Japan Copyright Page Contents Preface Notes on contributors 1. Introduction: Kenji Kosaka 1-1 Historical Background 1-2 Previous Studies 2. Notions of Class, Status, and Social Mobility: Kenji Kosaka 2-1 Theoretical Framework of the Problems 2-2 Historical Framework of the Problems 2-3 Cross-National Framework of the Problems 3. Aspects of Social Inequality and Difference: Kenji Kosaka 3-1 Income Disparity 3-2 Other Social Disparities 3-3 Changing Stratification Over Time. 4. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility: Kazuo Seiyama4-1 Trends in Intergenerational Mobility 4-2 Self-employment and Social Mobility 4-3 Comparison with Other Countries 5. Labour Market and Career Mobility: Kazuo Seiyama 5-1 Introduction 5-2 Basic Concepts and Data 5-3 Internal Labour Market and Intercompany Mobility 5-4 Mobility Between Sectors 5-5 Discussion 6. Perceptions of Class and Status: Kenji Kosaka 6-1 Introduction 6-2 Changing Perceptions of Class and Status 6-3 The Middle Classification Phenomenon: EmpiricalAnalysis. 6-4 The Middle Classification Phenomenon: FormalAnalysis7. Political Attitudes and Social Strata: Junsuke Hara 7-1 Political Attitude 7-2 Social Strata 7-3 Cleavage of Party Supporters: 1955 7-4 The Ruin of the Reformist Parties: 1985 7-5 'No Party Affiliation' as the Cause of Fluctuations 8. Women's Changing Status and Status Identification: Michiko Naoi 8-1 Introduction 8-2 Overview of Some Differences Between the Sexes 8-3 Status Identification Among Married Women 8-4 Gender-Role Orientation Among Japanese Women 8-5 Summary and Conclusions 9. Conclusion: Kenji Kosaka. 9-1 Summary9-2 Recent Trends 9-3 Future Prospects Appendix A: Yasuda Index Appendix B: Gini Coefficient Appendix C: Occupational Classification and Prestige Appendix D: Status Mapping References Index.