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Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1OGUMA Eiji
The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have op...The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have operated for centuries in the island chain that constitutes Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa - otherwise known as the Ryukyu Islands. Are the pe... -
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Migrant Workers in Contemporary JapanTANNO Kiyoto
With a focus on Brazilian migrant workers in Ja...With a focus on Brazilian migrant workers in Japan, this study produces a comprehensive picture of the forces driving transnational labor migration, both in the countries of origin of foreign worke... -
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Japanese Perceptions of ForeignersTANABE Shunsuke
In this study, eight young Japanese sociologist...In this study, eight young Japanese sociologists analyze quantitative social survey data to understand the new phase of Japanese nationalism. They asked ordinary Japanese people to share their view... -
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Politics of Ethnic Classification in VietnamITO Masako
Officially, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam h...Officially, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has a total of 54 ethnic groups, including the majority Kinh and 53 ethnic minority groups. This book examines the history of the ethnic group determin... -
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GroupsKAWAI Kaori
Groups: The Evolution of Human Sociality is the...Groups: The Evolution of Human Sociality is the product of a collaborative project based at the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa at the Tokyo University of Foreign S... -
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Stratification in Cultural ContextsKIMURA Toshiaki
Stratification in Cultural Contexts is a collec...Stratification in Cultural Contexts is a collection drawn from research results of the East Asian Division of the Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality at Tohoku University. ... -
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Pop Culture and the Everyday in JapanMINAMIDA Katsuya, TSUJI Izumi
Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's...Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's mass culture are increasingly popular around the world, a situation which requires structural, demographic, and communicative research from sociologi... -
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Japan-Netherlands Trade 1600-1800SUZUKI Yasuko
In the early modern period, relations between t...In the early modern period, relations between the Netherlands and Japan were founded on trade. The Dutch United East India Company operated in Japan for over 100 years, from 1609 to the early 18th ... -
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Social ExclusionHUMBERT Marc, SATO Yoshimichi
Just within a few decades, the global dream of ...Just within a few decades, the global dream of building a 'middle class society' has vanished almost everywhere, giving way to an emerging global nightmare: 'social exclusion.' France and Japan hav... -
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Inequality, Discrimination and Conflict in JapanASAI Nobuko, OHBUCHI Ken-Ichi
After a decade of deregulation and economic lib...After a decade of deregulation and economic liberalization, the high levels of unity and social harmony that had been achieved during Japan's decades of rapid economic growth are under threat. Soci... -
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Global Migration and Ethnic CommunitiesYOSHIHARA Naoki
This book is a collection of essays on the crit...This book is a collection of essays on the critical subject of migration in a global context. The book offers insights into the broad range of experiences of migrants in diverse settings. It also e... -
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Development Monks in Northeast ThailandLAPTHANANON Pinit
This study examines the role of Buddhist monks ...This study examines the role of Buddhist monks as development agents in rural Thailand. Through 20 years of field studies, and with a focus on Northeast Thailand (which is known as Isan and long cl...
