Friendship and Work Culture of Women Managers in Japan

Based on ethnographic data gathered from fieldwork spanning 15 years, this book analyses the lives of women managers in Japan. It explores the ways in which professional women in Tokyo mobilize their friendships as a way of mitigating the disappointments in their working lives and conceptualizing new ideas of independence and equality.

Pe baza datelor etnografice adunate din munca de teren pe o perioada de 15 ani, aceasta carte analizeaza vietile femeilor manageri din Japonia. Acesta exploreaza modurile in care femeile profesioniste din Tokyo isi mobilizeaza prieteniile ca o modalitate de a atenua dezamagirile din viata lor profesionala si de a conceptualiza noi idei de independenta si egalitate.