ภาพแทนของผู้หญิงทำงานชาวญี่ปุ่นในละครเช้า เรื่อง “โตโตะเนจัง”

Abstract

The thesis aims to find out the representation of Japanese working women via study on main character in morning drama named “Toto Neechan”. The drama consists of 156 episodes and broadcasted on April 4th, 2016, to October 1st, 2016, via NHK television station. It was found that the representation of working women can be divided into 4 categories. First is women who work under Ie system. It usually refers to women who work in their family business with main duty of taking care of household. However, content in this drama was different. It was found that, under Ie system, there still have areas for women who could be the top man, inherit the family business and work as a family leader. Second is women who work outside their home. It means that women stepped out of the Ie system. Those women are knowledgeable women. However, the women who work outside are still being treated unequally. Third is women who work part-time job. The drama presented “Receptionist” who work as waitress in a cafe. Those women ware widows or women who were past golden age for getting married. They could not work as Full-time job in the company due to the lack of knowledge or family problems. Fourth, finally, is women who work in ideal areas. The drama presented “Anata no Kurashi” Company which is an example of the ideal workplace and working conditions for working women, in accordance with the measure of the Japanese government which are the Act for Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation and the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.