Japanese Bankers in the City of London: Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora

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Junko Sakai

Japanese Bankers in the City of London

Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora

Junko Sakai

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Routledge
18 November 1999

Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Sociology: work & labour; Banking; Financial services industry

Series: Routledge Studies in Memory and Narrative

The globalisation of the world economy today means that more and more people are expieriencing working in another culture. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finance companies, this book not only throws light on this specific case, but at the same time

raises timely questions and insights into the newly-emerging multicultural work experiences worldwide. Japanese Bankers

in the City of London reflects on contemporary discussions in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies of individual global movement and cultural interaction. Whilst there are

some studies on Japanese multinational companies in Europe,

they have typically assumed stereotyped differences in management systems and work cultures. This book, however, breaks

the mould by looking at the culture and individuals subjective views about their working lives and also their own world

views; this perspective illuminates the difficulties in working relationships between Japanese and Europeans. Junko Sakai reveals, through 100 transcribed interviews, transnational working experience in the context of individuals global movements between East and West, and explores how the ideals and interactions of ethnicity and culture affect their lives. Japanese Bankers in the City of London corrects a number of myths; it shows how cultural differences are really talked about among staff in the face of other cultures, rather than taking standard differences between cultures as given truths. This book gives voice to Japanese men and women whose voices are rarely heard, and to the British who have worked for non-Westeners in the West. It is also a significant and timely analysis of the increasing influence of non-Western companies in the city. It will be of great interest to cultural anthropologists, business historian, sociologists and scholars in Japanese and Asian studies, as well as those involved in international finance and management.

By: Junko Sakai
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No.4
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 566g
ISBN: 9780415196017
ISBN 10: 0415196019
Series: Routledge Studies in Memory and Narrative
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 18 November 1999
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Junko Sakai

Reviews for Japanese Bankers in the City of London: Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora

'...offers a rare and welcome insight into the inner lives and psychology of Japanese bankers...Sakai delivers a rather unique anthropological interprestation of human narratives and life stories , displaying a rich tapestry of interwoven discourses that are accentuated by 'us' and 'them' remarks...The book is a fascinating read, and the subject is one of considerable practical and theoretical significance.' - Tomoko Hamada '[This] is the kind of book which stays with you after you have turned the final page, inviting you to reflect on your own multicultural experiences and your own notions of cultural identity' - The Japan Society