You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

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Bibliography

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

^[1] GAUNDER, Alisa (2023-02-24). "Women and Political Inequality in Japan: Gender Imbalanced Democracy". Social Science Japan Journal. 26 (2): 247–250. doi:10.1093/ssjj/jyad001. ISSN 1369-1465

• This is a journal article published via a peer reviewed scientific journal, so it should be reliable. It is a Book Review of [Women and Political Inequality in Japan: Gender Imbalanced Democracy by Mikiko Eto. London: Routledge, 2021, pp 258 (ISBN 9780367522094)] which examines the decline of female representation in Japanese politics.

^[2] Marshall, Robert (2017-10-02). "Gender inequality and family formation in Japan". Asian Anthropology. 16 (4): 261–278. doi:10.1080/1683478X.2017.1374606. ISSN 1683-478X.

• This is an article published in Asian Anthropology, a peer reviewed scientific journals, and should be reliable. It examines the gender formation of a Japanese family, or ie.

^[3] Sasamoto-Collins, Hiromi (2017). "The Emperor's Sovereign Status and the Legal Construction of Gender in Early Meiji Japan". The Journal of Japanese Studies. 43 (2): 257–288. ISSN 0095-6848.

• This article is published through JSTOR, so it should be a reliable source. It examines the formation of the Japanese state as it's known today following Meiji Japan and WWII, and the foundation of modern gender inequality as it relates to women.

^[4] 川橋範子, Kawahashi Noriko; 小林奈央子, Kobayashi Naoko (2017). "Editors' Introduction: Gendering Religious Practices in Japan Multiple Voices, Multiple Strategies". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 44 (1): 1–13. ISSN 0304-1042.

• This article is published through JSTOR, in the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, so it should be a reliable source. It examines the situation and overcorrection of the depiction and representation of women in religion in Japan.

^[5] Takahashi, Shuko; Jang, Soong-nang; Kino, Shiho; Kawachi, Ichiro (2020-05-01). "Gender inequalities in poor self-rated health: Cross-national comparison of South Korea and Japan". Social Science & Medicine. 252: 112919. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112919. ISSN 0277-9536.

• This article is published Science Direct, Social Science and Medicine , and is peer-reviewed, so it should be a reliable source. It examines and compares gender equality in self-rated health (SRH), how it relates to retirement/age, and socioeconomic status, between Japan and South Korea.

^[6] Akabayashi, Hideo; Nozaki, Kayo; Yukawa, Shiho; Li, Wangyang (2020). "Gender differences in educational outcomes and the effect of family background: A comparative perspective from East Asia". Chinese Journal of Sociology. 6 (2): 315–335. doi:10.1177/2057150X20912581. ISSN 2057-150X.

• This article was accessed via Sage Journals, published by Chinese Journal of Sociology, a peer-reviewed international journal by Shanghai University, and should be a reliable source. It examines the gender gap in educational success between China, Japan, and the United States. It analyzes the influences of paternal income, education, and the student's individual interests.

^[7] Ueno, Koji (2021). "Gender-Stratified Labor Market, Heterosexual Marriage Expectation, and LGBQ Young Adults' Career Plans in Contemporary Japan". Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 7: 237802312110528. doi:10.1177/23780231211052807. ISSN 2378-0231.

• This article was accessed via Sage Journals, published by Socius, The American Sociological Association's (ASA) peer-reviewed, open-access journal, and should be a reliable source. It examines the "gender-stratified labor market" and the financial security and career options for "LGBQ" people. It also examines social expectations of heterosexual marriage and the division of domestic labor.

MAYBES

^[8] "Act on Promotion of Gender Equality in the Political Field - Japanese/English - Japanese Law Translation". www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-10.

Examples: Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability. Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa. This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability. Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

Outline of proposed changes

Citation 1 will be used to establish a new section regarding the participation of women in Japanese politics and the declining nature of said representation. Additional citations will be found to investigate any changes implemented to fix this.

Citation 2 will be utilized to fill in the gaps of the "Gender roles through traditions and modern society" section. There are no citations in this section, so in addition to adding information, some investigation will be done to track down sources for the claims already within the section.

Citation 3 will be used to establish a new section regarding the history of modern gender inequality, from Meiji Japan, WWII, and current foundations.

Citation 4 will be used to establish a new section on the depiction and overcorrection of women and gender within Japanese religions, to include Buddhism, Christianity, Japanese mountain religion, new religions, and spirituality.

Citation 5 will be used to further develop "Gender roles through traditions and modern society" section and add information regarding gender equality in self-rated health (SRH), how it relates to retirement/age, and socioeconomic status, between Japan and South Korea.

Citation 6 will be used to further develop the new "Gender Inequality in Education" section and add the comparative information regarding China, Japan, and the U.S.

Citation 7 will be used to further develop the "LGBTQ+ marriage rights and violence in law" section. A sub-category added for the information regarding career options and financial security concerns for LGBTQ+ people.

A restructure of format for "Gender gap in employment and wages" section. (Completed, moved photo for easier viewing and readability).

A restructure to move the information in "Other" regarding educational difference of men and women to a new "Gender Inequality in Education" section. This new section will also include the "History of gender inequality in education" sub-category.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article. In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality. Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further. Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap. Get Help