講義名 Ｗｏｒｋ　ａｎｄ　Ｆａｍｉｌｙ　ｉｎ　ＪａｐａｎⅡ　≪◇学部≫
講義開講時期 後期
曜日･時限 水４
単位数 2

担当教員
氏名
小笠原　祐子

学習目標(到達目標) This course aims to enable the students to:
1. Obtain understanding of Japan's changing family organization and issues pertaining to family
formation and dissolution.
2. Gain insight into how and what direction Japanese families will be shifting in the future.
Corresponding DP and CP: 1,2,3,4,5,8
授業概要(教育目的) The aim of this course is to examine the distinctive features of family life in contemporary Japan.
授業計画表
 
回項目内容
第1回Introduction to the courseExplanation of the course, including how the class will be conducted, evaluation, and other points to be noted.
【Preparation】2 hours
Prepare to introduced yourself in English.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第2回History of Japanese families (1)Will review the prewar "ie" system.
【Preparation】2 hours
See what you can find out about prewar "ie" system.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第3回History of Japanese families(2)Will exmine postwar socioeonomic changes relevant to family life.
【Preparation】2 hours
Think of important socioeconomic changes that took place after WWII.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第4回History of Japanese families(3)Will analyze the characteristics of "modern" Japanese families.
【Preparation】2 hours
Think how the family might have evolved from the "ie" system .
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第5回Families during the high economic growth(1) Will examine the relationship between family life and the Japanese employment system.
【Preparation】2 hours
Come prepared to discuss some of the characteristics of the Japanese employment system.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第6回Families during the high economic growth(2)Will examine the characteristics of the "salarymen-housewife" system
【Preparation】2 hours
Think of the ways in which the Japanese employment system might have influenced the family life.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第7回Families during the high economic growth(3)Will analyze the "salarymen-housewife" system in relation to public policies and the welfare system.
【Preparation】2 hours
See what you can find out about the welfare system in Japan.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第8回Families in transition(1)Will relate changing family life to the shift in the labor market.
【Preparation】2 hours
Come prepared to discuss what changes you see in the Japanese labor market.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第9回Families in transition(2)Will analyze statistics on low birth rate and the aging of the population.
【Preparation】2 hours
Collect data on birth rate.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第10回Women's lives in transition Women's continuous employment and the shift to the dual-earning model.
【Preparation】2 hours
Come prepared to discuss how women's lives are changing.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第11回Men's lives in transitionDeclining breadwinner model and changes in men's lives.
【Preparation】2 hours
Come prepared to discuss how men's lives are changing.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
第12回Group research and presentation(1)Group research on problems/challenges that contemporary Japanese families face.
【Preparation】2 hours
Think of problems/challenges that contemporary Japanese families face.
【Review】2 hours
Select one issue to focus on.
第13回Group research and presentation(2)Continue your group research.
【Preparation】2 hours
Divide tasks among group members.
【Review】2 hours
Coordinate with group members to finish research.
第14回Group research and presentation(3)Prepare and present your findings.
【Preparation】2 hours
Prepare your presentation.
【Review】2 hours
Write up a report.
第15回Summary of central issuesWill review central issues learned in class.
【Preparation】2 hours
Prepare to discuss what was most insightful to you that you learned in the course.
【Review】2 hours
Will be instructed in class.
授業形式 Attention will be given to ensure a good mix of lecture by the instructor and class discussion. Students will be given ample opportunities to express their ideas in English. Students will also be given an opportunity to conduct small research in a group and present materials in the class.
In principle, feedback will be given during the class.
評価方法
定期試験 レポート 小テスト 授業への
参画度 		その他 合計
0% 50% 0% 25% 25% 100%
評価の特記事項 Others (25%) will be based on group research and presentation.
テキスト We will be using copied materials.
参考文献 Steel, Gill (ed.), Power in Contemporary Japan, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Steel, Gill (ed.), Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2019.
オフィスアワー(授業相談) Will be announced during the class.
事前学習の内容など，学生へのメッセージ Must be willing to read and speak in English. Recommended for students interested in studying abroad.