An edition of The too-good wife
(2005)
The too-good wife
alcohol, codependency, and the politics of nurturance in postwar Japan
by Amy Beth Borovoy
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Social drinking is an accepted aspect of working life in Japan, and women are left to manage their drunken husbands when the men return home, restoring them to sobriety for the next day of work. In attempting to cope with their husbands' alcoholism, the women face a profound cultural dilemma: when does the nurturing behavior expected of a good wife and mother become part of a pattern of behavior that is actually destructive? How does the celebration of nurturance and dependency mask the exploitative aspects not just of family life but also of public life in Japan?
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The too-good wife: alcohol, codependency, and the politics of nurturance in postwar Japan
2005, University of California Press
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Alcoholism and co-dependency
Motherhood, nurturance, and "total care" in postwar national ideology
Good wives
A success story
The inescapable discourse of motherhood
Conclusion: Impasses of Japanese feminism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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