{"product_id":"good-wife-wise-mother-anne-stine-johnsbraten","title":"Good Wife, Wise Mother, Anne-Stine Johnsbråten","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Heaven is an American salary, a Chinese cook, and a Japanese wife.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis view of Japanese women is a common stereotype. The Norwegian photographer Anne-Stine Johnsbråten decided to convey a more nuanced perspective in her debut photobook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“When I travelled in Japan, I was excited to hear what the women were going to say about work and gender equality. I wondered how they viewed their freedom in a gender perspective. How they see the future.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book portrays around 100 Japanese women from different generations, environments and occupational groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnderlying structures in society make it hard for women to pursue both a fruitful career and family life in Japan. But the traditional and well-established Japanese gender roles seem to be at a turning point – challenged by strong progressive women. This book gives us a unique insight into the land of vast contrasts from the deeply traditional to the hyper modern, seen from these women's perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by journal\u003cbr\u003eEnglish\/Japanese Edition\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e132 pages, 6 gatefold spreads\u003cbr\u003e245 x 159 mm\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9789187939433\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"journal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42625530626262,"sku":"GWWMASJ01","price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/products\/1_GoodWife_940x_f5d4cc55-6a7d-498b-8077-5d78b4ff2eab.webp?v=1647275038","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/da\/products\/good-wife-wise-mother-anne-stine-johnsbraten","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}