Women and political inequality in Japan : gender-imbalanced democracy / Mikiko Eto.
| Author/creator | Eto, Mikiko author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 244 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
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| Series | Routledge contemporary Japan series Routledge contemporary Japan series. ^A886308 |
| Abstract | "Why are there so few Japanese women involved in the political system? In 2019 Japanese women made up 10% of the national Lower House, 21% of the Upper House, and 13% of local assemblies. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, this places Japan 164th out of 193 countries when it comes to women's representation in the legislature. The percentage of women in the Lower House has only increased by fewer than two percentage points since women gained full suffrage and the right to stand for election in Japan in 1946. Eto analyses the various factors which have led to women's low presence in the Japanese legislature. She evaluates ways in which it might be possible for Japan to catch up and in doing so examines the ways in which Japanese society continues to perpetuate gender-rigid expectations of men and women. A valuable study both for scholars of Japanese politics and society, and for readers with an interest in the broader issue of the representation of women in politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Mikiko Eto is Professor of Political Science at Hosei University, Japan. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Eto, Mikiko. Women and political inequality in Japan First Edition. New York : Routledge, 2020. 9780367522094 |
| LCCN | 2020029594 |
| ISBN | 9781003056911 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1003056911 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781000283204 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1000283208 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781000283129 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1000283127 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781000283167 electronic book |
| ISBN | 100028316X electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| Standard identifier# | 10.4324/9781003056911 |
| Stock number | 9781003056911 Taylor & Francis |
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