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Volume I · MMXXVI AP Japanese Language & Culture
Library AP Japanese Language & Culture Unit 1: Families in Different Societies
⁂   AP Japanese Language & Culture · Unit 1

1. Families in Different Societies

Key topics: Family structures and roles in Japanese society, Multigenerational households and eldercare, Changing marriage and birth-rate trends in Japan, Traditional celebrations and seasonal rituals (shichi-go-san, seijin-shiki, obon), Generational dynamics and attitudes toward family obligation, Vocabulary: family members (formal and informal terms), household vocabulary, life-event vocabulary.

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Unit 1: Families in Different Societies

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Topics in this unit

  • Family structures and roles in Japanese society
  • Multigenerational households and eldercare
  • Changing marriage and birth-rate trends in Japan
  • Traditional celebrations and seasonal rituals (shichi-go-san, seijin-shiki, obon)
  • Generational dynamics and attitudes toward family obligation
  • Vocabulary: family members (formal and informal terms), household vocabulary, life-event vocabulary