Changing egalitarianism? Attitudes regarding income and gender equality in contemporary Japan

Japan Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 107-131

  Chiavacci, David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Foreign affiliated companies; Gender roles; Income distribution; Social equality; Value change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247662509     PISSN: 09555803     EISSN: 1469932X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0955580052000337495     Document Type: Article

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