The new paradox for Japanese women : greater choice, greater inequality / Tachibanaki Toshiaki ; translated by Mary E. Foster.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-279) and index.

The gender gap and demographics -- The gender gap and work -- The gender gap and lifestyle -- The gender gap and education -- Determining a woman's social class -- The impact of class background on a woman's life -- Women's social class -- The impact of class background on marriage -- Education "supply and demand" -- Women's education in terms of supply and demand -- The widening education gaps among women -- Why people marry -- Why people do not marry -- Choosing a marriage partner -- How women view marriage and family -- The rising divorce rate -- Divorce and inequalities among women -- The birthrate -- Why people have children -- The negatives of having children -- Having children : the major turning point in a woman's life -- Proposals for raising the birthrate -- To become a full-time homemaker : a woman's dream of yesteryear -- Beyond full-time homemaking -- Women's employment : an overview -- The management track and the clerical track -- The history of career tracking -- Career tracking and inequality -- Advancing up the ranks -- Types of employment -- The wage gap -- Why are there so many nonregular workers? -- Employment type and inequalities among women.