"Good Wife and Wise Mother": From the History of Education in Japan Cover Image

"Dobra supruga i mudra majka", iz istorije obrazovanja žena u Japanu
"Good Wife and Wise Mother": From the History of Education in Japan

Author(s): Kimiko Kitajama
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Centar za ženske studije & Centar za studije roda i politike, Fakultet političkih nauka, Beograd
Keywords: women; education; Japan; missionary schools;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents an overlook on the history of education of women in Japan, from the Nara period to the Second World War, focusing on the two key moments, both under the strong American influence: the first reform of education in 1872, largely performed by American missionaries, and the second one, after 1945. The paper also considers the influence of Christianity on the women,s education in Japan and the overall influence of Western culture on the Japanese educational system and society in general.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 04-05
  • Page Range: 93-103
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian