A Study on Spouse Selection of Korean Settlers in Japan

A “Chônan” in the Family

Abstract

In families of Korean Settlers in Japan, “chônan”, or eldest sons, inherit the status and power of the family patriarch, and impose on themselves their own expectations as well as their parents'. I will use interview based data on married young men and women in order to examine the various choices of spouse by Korean Settlers in Japan and the relation between gender issues and the position of “chônan” in the family.