JAPAN 2000: The View From Within - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 14
About This Presentation
Title:

JAPAN 2000: The View From Within

Description:

JAPAN 2000: The View From Within Courtenay Fisher Martin de Laureal Economics 285 November 2000 Our Mission We aim to highlight the key social and economic changes ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:165
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 15
Provided by: MM3
Category:
Tags: japan | elderly | japan | people | view | within

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: JAPAN 2000: The View From Within


1
JAPAN 2000 The View From Within
  • Courtenay Fisher
  • Martin de Laureal
  • Economics 285
  • November 2000

2
Our Mission
  • We aim to highlight the key social and economic
    changes that Japan has undergone over the past
    ten years and will continue to undergo in the
    future.

3
  • Produced in 1989, this film provides candid
    commentary and significant insight into the fears
    and aspirations of the Japanese people.
  • Their anxiety and hope, as they face the dawn of
    a new century, revolve around great cultural
    changes, both socially and economically.

4
Economic evolution in Japan
  • After WWII, Japan modeled itself after America (
    more likely, however, the United States modeled
    Japan after itself during the American
    Occupation).
  • Throughout the past half century though, Japan
    has started to look within for solutions to
    economic objectives.

5
Industry to information
  • Japan has transformed itself into an information
    based economy.
  • Three major innovations have brought the
    Information Age to Japan
  • The Computer
  • The Jet Airplane
  • Evolution of Telecommunications
  • These three innovations have allowed the
    day-to-day transactions of the Japanese, both
    domestically and abroad, to occur more quickly
    than ever before.

6
Internationalization of Japan
  • Foreigners want Japanese products (ie. Exports
    are increasing).
  • More and more foreigners are speaking Japanese.
  • Foreign tourism in Japan has become an important
    part of the economy.

7
While the Japanese economy shifts to Information,
the Societal structure of Japan is also evolving
8
Social Evolutions
  • The Roles of Women in society
  • The Roles of Young People in society
  • The Inclusion of Non-Japanese into the Japanese
    culture
  • Concerns for the Elderly population

9
Changing Roles of Women
  • Traditionally, the Japanese have observed a
    strict division between Men and Women in the
    workforce.
  • Several Factors have brought change, including
  • During the American Occupation, the 1947
    Constitution gave women more civil rights.
  • The 1985 Equal Opportunity Law placed more women
    in the workforce.
  • In general, the Japanese have faced the same
    gender equality issues that the U.S. has
    experienced over the past century.

10
Changing Roles of Young People
  • The numbers of young people (those lt21) in Japan
    has grown significantly.
  • Although the Japanese education system remains
    highly traditional and culturally based, children
    are now learning a broader based skill set.
  • This influx of new students has brought greater
    reform to the Japanese educational system.

11
A Bit On Education
  • For years, the Japanese education system has
    focused on wrote skills and the memorization of
    facts. The classroom teacher was the source of
    knowledgewhat she knows is what will be taught.
  • This has differed greatly from the American
    system, which has aimed to promote independent
    thinking and the application of education to real
    life situations.
  • Today, many Japanese students study abroad and
    nearly 94 graduate from High School (vs. 76 in
    the U.S.).

12
Changing Roles of Foreigners in Japan
  • In general, the Japanese have maintained a social
    prejudice against foreigners, especially other
    Asians.
  • However, because of the growing importance of
    tourism among other things, this prejudice is
    lessening.

13
Concern for the Elderly
  • The elderly population (those gt65) is growing and
    will reach 25 of the total population by 2010.
  • Healthcare and social programs for the elderly
    have become cultural pressure points in Japan.

14
A Bit on Healthcare
  • Japanese Healthcare trails other developed
    nations.
  • Only 40 of population has sewage disposal
    services
  • Tuberculosis mortality is still a key concern
  • Few physicians practice preventative or primary
    healthcare
  • Japan has no care system for home patients
  • Physical rehabilitation and mental health
    services are not priorities in Japan
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com