Masahiro Yamada

This article is about Masahiro Yamada (sociologist). For Masahiro Yamada (screenwriter), see Masahiro Yamada (screenwriter).

Masahiro Yamada (山田 昌弘, Yamada Masahiro^?, born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese sociologist known for coining popular sociological terms like "parasite singles" and "gap-widening society"^[1] (格差社会, kakusa shakai^?). A graduate of University of Tokyo, he now teaches at Tokyo Gakugei University as professor.

References

• Corresponding Japanese Wikipedia article.

1. ^ translation reference: http://orangekick.blog19.fc2.com/blog-entry-149.html;
   http://www.eigotown.com/eigocollege/neologism/backnumber/neologism_15.shtml

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Name	Yamada, Masahiro
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