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Westhoff, Christa (2015)

Disaster, Recovery and women: A thesis on the bonding process and the pressure it creates for women after 3.11 in Japan.

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

The 'kizuna' discourse in Japan is about bonding as people. After the 3.11 disaster this bonding became more important. The women in the disaster areas were faced with the pressure this discourse placed on the gender role women have. With all the stress they themselves already went through, it was still their responsibility to care for everyone. There was hardly any particular attention for the needs of women in disaster areas. This thesis discusses first the theory on disaster and how such an event affects women in particular. Next a history of women and the role they take in society is discussed, followed by the situation of women after the disaster and during recovery.

women

disaster

Japan

Author

Westhoff, Christa

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

MA East Asian Studies

Supervisors

Ezawa, Aya

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en