The reason that Josei Katsuyaku does not work in Japan from the perspective of the habitus of Japanese women

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  • 「女性活躍」がうまくいかないのはなぜか－日本女性のハビトゥスから－
  • 「 ジョセイ カツヤク 」 ガ ウマク イカナイ ノ ワ ナゼカ : ニホン ジョセイ ノ ハビトゥス カラ

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In this paper, we focus on the habitus of Japanese women as a cultural and social factor explaining why "female participation in the workplace"（女性活躍Josei katsuyaku） has not developed in a positive way. In the process of the modernization and industrialization of Japan, the division of gender roles became widespread. There is a hierarchy called “内助の功”（Naijo no kou）, in which women sacrifice their own careers and personal lives to support men. In some new religious movements in Japan, wives are instructed to be subordinate to their husbands. This method has been successful in improving the husbands’ way of life, but it clearly does not promote gender equality. This subordinate behavior can be said to be the habitus of Japanese women. The limitations for women with regard to Josei katsuyaku is that they are constrained by a male perspective that is focused on how to utilize women. It is derived from a male-centered way of thinking that objectifies women and does not include a female perspective. For example, it does not address male participation in unpaid work.

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