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Ear to Asia - The evolving lives and language of women in Japan

The evolving lives and language of women in Japan

03/15/19 • 40 min

Ear to Asia

Social anthropologist Prof. Kaori Okano talks to presenter Ali Moore about the life transitions of a group of Japanese women whom she has interviewed regularly over the past 30 years. Sociolinguist Dr. Ikuko Nakane joins the discussion to examine how their spoken language has reflected their life changes.

An Asia Institute podcast

Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists

Music by audionautix.com.

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Social anthropologist Prof. Kaori Okano talks to presenter Ali Moore about the life transitions of a group of Japanese women whom she has interviewed regularly over the past 30 years. Sociolinguist Dr. Ikuko Nakane joins the discussion to examine how their spoken language has reflected their life changes.

An Asia Institute podcast

Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists

Music by audionautix.com.

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