Japan's Minorities

The illusion of homogeneity

Michael Weiner (Soka University of America, USA)

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Routledge
26 November 2008

Social issues & processes; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Physical anthropology & ethnography

Series: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series

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 'Japaneseness' that excludes members of these minorities. The book addresses key themes including: the role of this ideology of 'race' 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.

Edited by: Michael Weiner (Soka University of America USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: v. 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 138mm
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780415772631
ISBN 10: 041577263X
Series: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 November 2008
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Soka University of America, USA

Reviews for Japan's Minorities: The illusion of homogeneity

"'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"