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Subject | Humanities & Social Sciences

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An Introduction to Social Class & Inequality in Japan

  • social class
  • social stratification
  • inequality
  • gender
  • work

Because of Japan's successful economic recovery from the Second World War, Japan has often been understood as an affluent and all-middle-class society. This introductory course critically analyzes Japan from the perspective of social class and inequality and examines how people's perceptions regarding inequality and social class structure have changed over time. After examining how people from different social classes experience life in Japan differently, this lecture concludes how social class and inequality as a perspective help us understand not only Japan but also other societies better.

  • Target
    Bachelor, Master, Doctor, General, High school
  • Language
    English
  • Caption
    English
  • Lecture time
    45-60min.
  • Start month
    Anytime
  • Length
    Short
  • Delivery method
    Ondemand
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©Chiba University.  Last Update 2024-12-27
  • Content
    学習内容
  • Staff
    スタッフ
  • Competency
    コンピテンシー
  • Related Contents
    関連コンテンツ

Content／学習内容

Staff／スタッフ

    • Teacher
    Igarashi Hiroki
    Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies
    Chiba University

Competency／コンピテンシー

Learning Goal

  • 1)To understand how people in Japan feel and experience social class and inequality since the Second World War
  • 2)To understand how Japanese society has been classed based on empirical data and concepts
  • 3)To be able To capture Japanese society (and other societies) beyond uniform images through the perspective of social class

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