Social Stratification in Contemporary Japan (Hardcover)

Preface, Notes on contributors, 1. Introduction, 2. Notions of Class, Status, and Social Mobility, 3. Aspects of Social Inequality and Difference, 4. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility, 5. Labour Market and Career Mobility, 6. Perceptions of Class and Status, 7. Political Attitudes and Social Strata, 8. Women's Changing Status and Status Identification, 9. Conclusion, Appendix A. Yasuda Index, Appendix B. Gini Coefficient, Appendix C. Occupational Classification and Prestige, Appendix D. Status Mapping, References, Index