Women's Employment in Japan : The Experience of Part-Time Workers

The Low Status Accorded To Part-time Workers In Japan Has Resulted In Huge Inequalities In The Workplace. This Book Examines The Problem In-depth Using Case-study Investigations In Japanese Workplaces, And Reveals The Extent Of The Inequality. It Shows How Many Part-time Workers, Most Of Whom Are Women, Are Concentrated In Low Paid, Low Skilled, Poorly Unionised Service Sector Jobs. Part-time Workers In Japan Work Hours Equivalent To, Or Greater Than, Full-time Workers, But Receive Lower Financial And Welfare Benefits Than Their Full-time Colleagues. Overall, The Book Demonstrates That The Way Part-time Work Is Constructed In Japan Reinforces And Institutionalises The Sexual Division Of Labour.