Educational and Social Status Aspirations among Undergraduate Women in Guam and Japan

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This study examines the gender awareness and status aspirations of undergraduate women in the different settings of Guam and Japan. Although these places are geographically close, the mindsets and cultures of the populations are quite distinct. Because it is an important military site, Guam has mirrored the governmental and institutional models of the U.S.A., and has become quite Americanized. In contrast, even though modern-day Japan was founded on a plan developed by the U.S. military, Japanese culture has remained strong and venerable. This study profiles undergraduate women in Guam and Japan based on data from a survey questionnaire. The study finds that Guamanian women have significantly higher aspirations than do Japanese women. Although the two groups have similar patterns of educational and social aspirations, they differ in gender awareness and work ethics (especially the ways in which women can improve themselves in the workplace). Both Guamanian women and Japanese women have a strong desire to achieve self-satisfaction through working and earning their own incomes, reflecting an increase in the number of women who would like to pursue occupational careers. Other findings and implications of the study are also discussed.
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