PUBLIC LECTURE: Inside/Out Japan:Families Moving in Times of Socio-Cultural Change

Despite many decades of close economic and diplomatic ties between Australia and Japan, mainstream media coverage of that country continues to reinforce long-standing superficial stereotypes of a static, harmonious, mono-cultural and inward looking society. In reality, Japanese society has long been far more complex and multi-faceted than media stereotypes would suggest. Additionally, significant socio-economic and demographic shifts in recent decades, including a slowing economy, greater internationalization, population aging, and declining birthrates, have further contributed to this complexity and diversity.