Working Women of Japan

Name: Working Women of Japan
Author: Sidney Lewis Gulick

By Sidney Lewis Gulick

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A wide-ranging survey of working-class women charts how industrial change reshapes traditional social orders and domestic life. It describes rural families and household industries, silk and factory labor, artisans' and merchants' households, baby-tenders, domestic servants, hotel and tea-house employees, and the roles of geisha and licensed prostitutes. The text examines cultural and religious constraints on women, highlights the economic and moral pressures of modernization, and outlines charitable and institutional responses led largely by Christian reformers. Practical ameliorative efforts are illustrated through case studies of rescue and training institutions, including a detailed account of a working girls' home in Matsuyama.

About the Author

Sidney Lewis Gulick

Sidney Lewis Gulick was an American author and scholar known for his contributions to the understanding of Japanese society and culture. His notable works include "Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic," which explores the social and psychological development of the Japanese people, and "Working Women of Japan," which examines the roles and challenges faced by women in Japanese society. Gulick's writings reflect a deep engagement with the cultural dynamics of Japan during a period of significant change, making him an important figure in the study of Japanese social history.