The impact of Confucianism on modern Japanese women’s life

• Authors: Olga Barbasiewicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this article is to consider questions regarding Japanese culture and Confucianism, especially while researching women in Japan. The author will describe the implementation of Confucian values in Japanese society, the Confucian attitude towards the role of women and the situation of Japanese females. The article will examine the question of whether there are similarities between the situations of women in countries which implemented Confucian morals and ethics, and to compare this situations with contemporary Japanese society.

Keywords

EN

Japan; Confucianism; Modern life; Women; Neoconfucianism

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 26
• Pages: 159-173

Contributors

author

Olga Barbasiewicz

• Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures of the Polish Academy of Sciences