Идея моногамии и семейные отношения в Японии периода Мэйдзи

Вопросы философии. 2023. № 7. С. 186–195.

Meshcheryakov A.

During the Meiji period, the family came to be seen as the basis of a new type of centralized state. Such a state needed a new family of increased strength. A great innovation in the family discourse of the Meiji period was the focus on the monogamous family. The idea of ​​monogamy as a moral imperative was introduced into public discourse by Mori Arinori. In the ruling house, the idea of ​​monogamy found strong support. During the Tokugawa period, divorce was commonplace, but as a result of persistent propaganda, the number of divorces in Japan dropped dramatically: in 1889 it was 3.39 per thousand, but after only ten years it fell to 1.53 and tended to decrease. If earlier a third of marriages ended in divorce, now this figure has dropped to one eighth. The Civil Code of 1898 defined the basic characteristics of the Japanese family as a monogamous and patriarchal entity for many years to come.

Keywords: Япония, Japan, историческая демография, historical demography, Meiji period, период Мэйдзи

Publication based on the results of: The inner and outer dynamics of cultural processes in the Oriental societies and its traditional foundations: languages, history and religion (2022)