Women in the language and society of Japan : the linguistic roots of bias /

"This sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and culture. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of non-sexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the voices of Japanese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Takemaru, Naoko, 1964-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2010]
Subjects:	Japanese language > Social aspects. Japanese language > Sex differences. Sexism in language > Japan. Sociolinguistics > Japan. Women > Japan > Social conditions. Social surveys > Japan. Sexism > Japan. Sex role > Japan. Japan > Social conditions. Japan > Surveys.

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Representation of women in Japanese society
Status and roles of women in Japan
Family and marriage in Japan
Women and education in Japan
Women in the Japanese workplace
Feminism in Japan
pt. 2. Representation of women in the Japanese language
Survey: Voices from Japanese women
Women and the Japanese language : the present and the future
Appendix A: Demographic information about the survey participants
Appendix B: Japanese words and phrases listed by the survey participants.