Youth I
Who are "Freeters" in the Matthews reading?
"Young people who do not take regular career-track employment... and who become unskilled part-time workers" (124)
_____ is the age of majority in contemporary Japan.
1) 182) 19
3) 20
4) 21
18
Who is proud of their independence and freedom?
Options:
- Employee (Salaryman, Office Lady)
- Self-employed (Family business)
- Housewife (A respected occupation)
Self-employed persons
What do the Yakuza do to cement fictive kin relations?
Share a cup of Sake
Who falls in love with Sachiko?
The Serious Student
Name one of the youth subcultural groupings in Postwar Japan?
1) Street youths
2) Bosozoku - Bikers
3) Yakuza (Japanese mafia, “Anti-Social Forces”)
In contemporary Japan, ____ is an important marker of adulthood for both men and women.
1) Obtaining a driver's license
2) Marriage
3) Employment
Employment
Name one characteristic of work during the Edo Period (Edo Shogunate)?
Options:
- Limited occupational choices
- Class-based training; samurai warriors vs commoners
- Household production
- Apprenticing
Who is the ”Shushoku Ice Age” generation?
Those who graduated from schools in the
mid 1990s – early 2000
Who became a boxer?
1) Masaru
2) Shinji
3) The serious student
Shinji
There was an emphasis on education during the postwar era because the ideal for men was to become a ____.
Salaryman
In Hashimoto's study of seniors in Odawara city, what approach was taken to care for older adults?
1) Hiring professional caregivers
2) Three-generational co-residence
3) Long-term care insurance provided by the state
Three-generational co-residence
(Hint: Long-term care insurance established in 2000)
A rise in merit-based promotions occurred in:
A) Postwar Japan
B) the late 1990s - 2000s
C) Prewar Japan
Merit-based promotions began to challenge seniority-based promotions in the late 1990s - 2000s
When did the "Japanese employment system" originate?
1) Postwar Japan
2) Meiji Japan
3) Edo Japan
Postwar Japan
When did the movie take place and what was the economic state during that time?
The 1990s - A period of recession and economic recovery
What were women encouraged to become during the postwar era?
A) Farmers
B) Middle-class entrepreneurs
C) Middle-class full-time homemakers
C) Middle-class full-time homemakers
Which of these socioeconomic changes did not contribute to increased competition amongst students in the 2000s?
A) A University education no longer guaranteed a good job
B) Women now had a wider range of options/careers
C) A boom in the economy led to decreased employment diversity
C) A boom in the economy led to decreased employment diversity
Name one ideal characteristic of the “Japanese employment system” in postwar Japan.
Bonus: Who enjoyed these ideal working conditions?
Options:
- “Life-time” Employment
- Promotion based on seniority
- “Company as family”(weak unions)
Bonus: A small group of elite male employees
What is one of the significant economic divisions existing in 21st century Japan?
Options:
- People with career-track jobs vs those with temporary jobs
- People who did not or could not get a job via the shushoku katsudo (job hunting) for a variety of reasons
- Families with two ricewinners
Name two "careers" that students pursued in the film.
Bonus: How did these compare to postwar norms and ideals?
Examples:
- Taxi driver
- Salesman
- Cafe Employee
- Comedian
- Member of the Yakuza
What context led to the existence of viable employment options for middle school and high school graduates in postwar Japan?
A) High high-school graduation rates, strong economy, and stable employment with benefits in diverse sectors
B) Low middle-school graduate rates, weak economy, and temporary employment in the manufacturing sector
C) High university graduation rates, poor economy, and stable employment with benefits in diverse sectors
A) High high-school graduation rates, strong economy, and stable employment with benefits in diverse sectors
In contemporary Japan, elder care is in the hands of:
1) diverse family members, including husbands, wives, sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law
2) daughters and daughters-in-law
3) professional caregivers (no more family caregiving)
1) diverse family members, including husbands, wives, sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law
Describe the position of an "Office Lady" in postwar Japan.
- Gendered track position
- Full-time white-collar young female clerical workers with benefits
- May be university graduates, junior college graduates, or high school graduates
- Cleaning & Tea Time
Most workers in Japan work for:
1) large prestigious corporations
2) medium-sized and small companies
medium-sized and small companies
Who became most "successful" in the film?
Comedians