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During the Meiji period, what was the expected role of a woman in Japan?
During the Meiji period, what was the expected role of a woman in Japan?
- To work outside the home and provide for the family
- To act as the primary decision-maker in the family
- To challenge traditional gender roles
- To focus solely on household chores and childrearing (correct)
What transformed the meaning of the household during the late nineteenth century in Japan?
What transformed the meaning of the household during the late nineteenth century in Japan?
- The shift from agricultural work to industrial work (correct)
- The emphasis on democratic and social experiments
- The decline of traditional family values
- The introduction of modernization policies
How did the separation of work and family affect the perception of the family in Japan?
How did the separation of work and family affect the perception of the family in Japan?
- It obscured the importance of women's wages
- It led to women assuming more nurturing and moral roles
- It emphasized the importance of men's roles in childcare
- It shifted the focus from consumption to production within families (correct)
What was the significance of the 'uchi' in Japanese culture?
What was the significance of the 'uchi' in Japanese culture?
What caused some mothers in Japan to quit their jobs during their children's exam periods?
What caused some mothers in Japan to quit their jobs during their children's exam periods?
What was the expected focus of a woman's role during the Meiji period in Japan?
What was the expected focus of a woman's role during the Meiji period in Japan?
What qualities did a woman in Japan during the Meiji period need to embody according to the societal expectations?
What qualities did a woman in Japan during the Meiji period need to embody according to the societal expectations?
Which area of focus was NOT expected of women during the Meiji period in Japan?
Which area of focus was NOT expected of women during the Meiji period in Japan?
Which of the following best summarizes the expected role of a woman in Japan during the Meiji period?
Which of the following best summarizes the expected role of a woman in Japan during the Meiji period?
What was the primary societal expectation of women in Japan during the Meiji period?
What was the primary societal expectation of women in Japan during the Meiji period?
Which of the following roles was NOT expected of women during the Meiji period in Japan?
Which of the following roles was NOT expected of women during the Meiji period in Japan?
