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The Road Winds Uphill All the Way: Gender, Work, and Family in the United States and Japan
The Road Winds Uphill All the Way Gender Work and Family in the United States and Japan Author:Myra H. Strober, Agnes Miling Kaneko Chan In an effort to understand the roots of gender inequality, Myra Strober and Agnes Miling Kaneko Chan conducted an extensive survey of the 1981 graduates of Stanford and Tokyo Universities--parallel populations in historically very different cultures. First-hand comments from the graduates are combined with quantitative analyses for a lively exam... more »ination of the career and family choices of these highly educated women and men. The authors take a fresh look at the widespread belief that U.S. gender equity is light years ahead of Japan's. The elite group of Japanese and Americans in their study describe surprisingly similar experiences as they faced the job market and began raising families.« less