Japanese Girls and Women

by Tom Thomas (Editor), Alice Mabel Bacon

Overview

In 1891 the author described the life of girls and women growing up in Japan. 120 years later this book is republished to give the 21st century reader an historical perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781478217404
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	07/10/2012
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Alice M. Bacon was a private American scholar and keen social observer who resided for many years in Japan. She was the first Western woman to live in a Japanese household.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Childhood; 2. Education; 3. Marriage and divorce; 4. Wife and mother; 5. Old age; 6. Court life; 7. Life in castle and yashiki; 8. Samurai women; 9. Peasant women; 10. Life in the cities; 11. Domestic service; Epilogue; Index.