1st Edition

Marriage in Changing Japan Community & Society

By Joy Hendry Copyright 2011
288 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

This book approaches its subject from two angles. First, there is a detailed and descriptive analysis of the social organisation of, and place of marriage in, one community in Kyushu. To this extent, the study is a regional one and provides valuable ethnographic information. The second angle, however, is to analyse this material in the light of other historical ethnographical writings on Japan,... Read more

1. Historical Context  2. The Community  3. The Household and Married Life  4. The Mechanics of Making a Match  5. The Union: Ceremonial and Celebration  6. Further Ceremonial: Some of the Wider Implications of Marriage  7. Conclusion: The Pivotal Role of Marriage Appendix: The Pre-Gregorian Calendar and Some Implications for Marriage

Biography

Joy Hendry