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Japan's ikumen discourse: macro and micro perspectives on modern fatherhood.

Ikumen is a buzzword that describes fathers who are actively involved in childrearing. This article focuses on the process in which the term ikumen and its meaning are diffused and investigates how soon-to-be fathers, themselves potential ikumen, view the ikumen discourse. Our endeavor is to grasp t...

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Published in:Japan Forum Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 212 - 233
Main Authors: Mizukoshi, Kosuke, Kohlbacher, Florian, Schimkowsky, Christoph
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2016
Subjects:
Japan
Fatherhood
Child rearing
Parenting & society
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Social conditions in Japan, 1945-
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost