Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-241) and index.
Summary
This text examines the impact of restructuring upon women's employment in Japan and describes the actions women are taking individually and collectively to campaign for change in their working environment.
Contents
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary of Japanese terms; Notes on style; 1 Introduction; 2 A critical analysis of globalization; 3 Gender and globalization; 4 The Japanese model of capitalism and the globalization of Japanese production; 5 Women workers in the post-war model of capitalism in Japan; 'Re-regulation', restructuring and women in the regular workforce; 7 Deregulation, restructuring and women working in non-regular positions; 8 Globalization and women's activism in Japan; Conclusion; 9 Conclusions and discussion.
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