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Associate Professor
Wakako SATOMURA
Coordinator, Department of Overseas Engagement; Associate Professor, Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies
Sociology, Gender studies Specialization
Biography
I was born in Aichi Prefecture. After being a housewife, I received a PhD degree in Social and Cultural Studies from Kyushu University in May 2017. After PhD graduation, together with a researcher at Kyushu University, I worked as a part-time lecturer at Kyushu University, Nakamura Gakuen University, and Fukuoka Prefectural University. After working as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies in April 2022, an Assistant Professor in April 2024, and I started this position in April 2025.
Overview of Research
I am deeply involved in investigating how the boundary between paid and unpaid labor is transformed. I have been exploring the significance of women's laborious acts. My research has focused on women who make and sell handmade works and are called "Sakka-san," housewives who participate in community activities, and parents who run voluntary childcare centers. I researched domestic labor theory and care labor theory. In recent years, I expanded my field to include the issue of the uneven distribution of U.S. military bases in Okinawa and am researching social movements led by women, using the approaches of Gender Studies, Postcolonialism, and Social movement theory.
Related Countries in Asia and Oceania
Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh
Message
When I was 19 years old, I read Sosuke Mita's "Manazashino Jigoku (The Hell of the Gaze)" I was able to accept myself for the first time, that I had always felt excluded by society. Although I have been on a path that has never been straight, I found firsthand that learning is open to everyone. We, as a female, encounter social problems at various stages of life, such as marriage, childbirth, child-rearing, nursing care, etc., change. Science is public property. I would be happy if we could find the attraction of studies throughout our life together.
Affiliations with Academic Societies & Committee Activities
The Japan Sociological Society (JSS)
Japan Society of Family Sociology
Sociological Society of West Japan
Japan Sociological Association for Social Analysis
Japan Society of Family Sociology
Sociological Society of West Japan
Japan Sociological Association for Social Analysis
Links, Personal Pages, Videos, etc.
Researchmap
https://researchmap.jp/satowako (External Links)