Capstone Research Proposal by Rosa Lee https://padlet.com/rlgoofball/7hciain3kte5 Examine the correlation of Education and Gender Inequality in Japan en-us 2018-02-02 22:08:58 UTC 2018-02-02 22:10:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Japan's Education and impact to Gender Inequality rlgoofball https://padlet.com/rlgoofball/7hciain3kte5/wish/227689928 In Japan, women are increasingly postponing their traditional roles of wife and mother in lieu of expanding education and employment opportunities, suggesting that we are approaching or witnessing a period of redefinition of the prevailing gender structure. 

I would like to explore gender structure with a constructivist view.  Finnemore and Sikkink (2001) explained, Constructivists focus on ideational rather than material structures in the creation of ideas, norms, knowledge, culture, and identity that form the basis of collectively held “intersubjective” understandings of social and political interactions. Utilizing Connell’s concept of “hegemonic masculinity” and Finnemore and Sikkink’s “norm life cycle model”, this research will explore how hegemonic masculinity will be applied to the Japanese context to argue for the centrality of masculinity defined through the corporation, and for its significance in an understanding of femininity. I would also like to analyze Japanese state legislation and government commitment towards ensuring continuity in gender norm dynamics.

]]> 2018-02-02 21:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rlgoofball/7hciain3kte5/wish/227689928 Research Questions rlgoofball https://padlet.com/rlgoofball/7hciain3kte5/wish/227692393 1. Japan has one of the highest human development index in the world. While Japan’s education rank highly among its peers in providing its rich and poor students with equal educational opportunities, gender inequality still remains to be an issue. What is the correlation between education and gender inequality? 

2. While representation for women is still very low for women in government in Japan, it is still higher than for women in leadership positions in business. Does one need to come before the other? Does representation in government need to come before meaningful changes in the business world, or do women have to be represented in the business world before being respected in government positions?

3. In the effort to push for more children, are women's rights being pushed to the side? How can both efforts exist simultaneously?

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