Japan's Minorities

The illusion of homogeneity

By: Michael Weiner (Editor)

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Hardcover | 26 November 2008 | Edition Number 2

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258 Pages

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New edition

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21.59 x 13.97 x 1.6

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Based on original research, Japan's Minorities provides a clear historical introduction to the formation of individual minorities, followed by an analysis of the contemporary situation.

This second edition identifies and explores the six principal minority groups in Japan: the Ainu, the Burakumin, the Chinese, the Koreans, the Nikkeijin and the Okinawans. Examining the ways in which the Japanese have manipulated historical events, such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the contributors reveal the presence of an underlying concept of âJapanesenessâ that excludes members of these minorities. The book addresses key themes including:

the role of this ideology of âraceâ in the construction of the Japanese identity
historical memory and its suppression
contemporary labour migration to Japan
the three-hundred year existence of Chinese communities in Japan
mixed-race children in Japan
the feminization of contemporary migration to Japan.

Still the only scholarly examination of issues of race, ethnicity and marginality in Japan from both a historical and comparative perspective, this new edition will be essential reading for scholars and students of Japanese studies, ethnic and racial studies, culture and society, anthropology and politics.

Industry Reviews

'There is much to savor in this fine collection, one that is ideal for undergraduates and any readers curious about the dynamics of diversity in supposedly "homogeneous" Japan.' -Jeff Kingston is director of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan campus, The Japan Times: Sunday, April 19, 2009

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