Weavers and female weavers: Typical examples of social problems in Germany and Japan
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to compare typical social problems in Germany and Japan in the context of weavers and female weavers.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper compares Gerhardt Hauptmann's Weavers (1892) with Wakizo Hosoi's The Tragic History of Female Weavers (1925).
Findings
Despite remarkable differences, there are many similarities between the two works in terms of the economic situations in Germany and Japan.
Originality/value
The paper explores differences and similarities in the two works and highlights some typical examples of social problems common to both.
Keywords
Citation
Kanamori, S. (2006), "Weavers and female weavers: Typical examples of social problems in Germany and Japan", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 302-306. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443580610688457
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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