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...
| Publicado en: | Japan Forum Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 212 - 233 |
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Jun2016
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