Gender Difference in Risk Perception following the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Disaster
Morioka, Rika (2015). Gender Difference in Risk Perception following the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Disaster. Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series. United Nations University.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Morioka, Rika Title Gender Difference in Risk Perception following the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Disaster Series Title Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series Volume/Issue No. 12 Publication Date 2015-12 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Pages 11 Language eng Abstract This study examines gender difference in the perception of health risk of radiation in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. While mothers expressed their concerns, fathers tended to be uninterested in the health effects of the radiation. Fathers whose traditional breadwinning role was at the core of their masculinity came into conflict with the traditional role of mother as a caretaker making it harder to protect children. The study sheds light on the construction of masculinity historically linked to the economic interests of the nation state. The findings illustrate the importance of social context in which gender identity and cultural values are manifested in risk perceptions. UNBIS Thesaurus NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS
GENDER ROLES
CULTURAL VALUESKeyword Risk perception Copyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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