紀要論文

紀要論文

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年報人間科学. 1996, 17, p. 237-252

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1996

In this article, a historical perspective is taken to examine images of aging in modern Japan. The emergent process of modern family in Japan can be regarded here , as one of the modernization process for images of "old age". More concretely, Inkyo system and the idea of "good wives and wise mothers" are used as data in order to examine meanings and structures of "old age" i n modernization process. Findings by analysis are as follows, (1) the development of the idea of "good wives and wise mothers" have made home a sphere where a female protects health of her family members . At the same time, old age is recognized as physical decline from medical perspective. Therefore , in relation with the house-wife, physical decline have made old age a cared object of dependency.(2) In order to prevent early retirement (RAKUINKYO) , Meiji Government regulates the time and condition for retirement, and it has characterized old age a life stage of physicaly unworkable person. At the same time, she makes good use of this system for keeping housemaster wholesome, and it positions retired person below him. These analysis present that the emergence of new relationship among family members is a process of making "old age" weak. And then, indications of "the weakness" emergent within modern family relationship will be discussed . Lastly the author grope for possible directions toward multiple description of aging.

10.18910/6104

6104

近代的家族像のなかの老い

水嶋, 陽子

大阪大学人間科学部社会学・人間学・人類学研究室

1996

年報人間科学

17

237

252

https://hdl.handle.net/11094/6104

10.18910/6104

https://doi.org/10.18910/6104