The Development Of Diversity In Japanese Social Welfare
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Japanese Social Welfare
| Author | : Hyunsun Lee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2013-03-13 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780415587419 |
This book presents a new dimension of the lives of the zainichi Koreans in Japan and the development of social policy for an ageing society. Using Aera, (a non-profit North Korean welfare organisation in Japan) as the case study, Lee investigates how this group utilises and mobilises Japanese state policies, especially the social welfare system, for its own political purposes. Japanese Social Welfare provides a new way of looking at minorities in Japan: they are no longer powerless but have started to employ state policies and resources to advance their social and economic status; and, they are far from homogenous and zainichi especially shows the most considerable diversity because of its political division. By also examining the interplay between the Japanese state and the ethnic community in recent decades this research also shows that at the grassroots level, an unprecedented diversity emerges in Japan's social welfare sector.
Readings on Diversity Issues: From hate speech to identity and privilege in Japan
| Author | : Lisa Rogers |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2016-10-30 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1365456196 |
Japanese society is now in the midst of a dramatic transformation. An extremely low birth rate and rapidly aging society is resulting in a declining Japanese labor force, fueling a need for non-Japanese laborers and others to maintain economic growth. However, despite a sense of impending crises, Japan continues to be ill equipped to accept non-Japanese workers and add to the diversity already existing within its borders. Currently, many of the benefits of inclusive societies, which lead to a more innovative and fulfilling society, are being curtailed by a pervading notion that Japan is monocultural and that diversity leads to too many problems. Readings on diversity issues: From hate speech to identity and privilege in Japan examines the state of diversity in past and present-day Japan and how Japanese people and the government navigate JapanÕs multicultural society, as well as the way cultural minorities negotiate their lives in a country which still has difficulty accepting diversity.
Sustainability, Diversity, and Equality: Key Challenges for Japan
| Author | : Kimiko Tanaka |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 461 |
| Release | : 2023 |
| Genre | : Electronic books |
| ISBN | : 3031363310 |
This book enables readers to understand contemporary Japanese society and culture. Since it is written by experts, it allows readers to start with any chapters they are interested in. It also provides a unique way to introduce Japanese society and culture to those who have never visited or studied Japanese society by reading articles from various authors on topics such as gender, family, economy, natural disasters and politics and laws. It provides scholars, academics, graduate students and the general educated audience all the information required to understand contemporary Japanese society and culture fully and see the diverse perspectives available.
Cultural and Social Division in Contemporary Japan
| Author | : Yoshikazu Shiobara |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2019-07-30 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1351387871 |
The recent manifestation of exclusionism in Japan has emerged at a time of intensified neoliberal economic policies, increased cross-border migration brought on by globalization, the elevated threat of global terrorism, heightened tensions between East Asian states over historical and territorial conflicts, and a backlash by Japanese conservatives over perceived historical apologism. The social and political environment for minorities in Japan has shifted drastically since the 1990s, yet many studies of Japan still tend to view Japan through the dominant discourses of “ethnic homogeneity (tanitsu minzoku shakai)” and “middle-class society (so ̄churyu ̄-shakai)” which positions the exclusion of minorities as an exceptional phenomenon. While exclusionism has been recognized as a serious threat to minority groups, it has not often been considered a representative issue for the whole of Japanese society. This tendency will persist until the discourses of tanitsu minzoku shakai and so ̄churyu ̄-shakai are systematically debunked and Japan is widely recognized as both multiethnic and socio-economically stratified. Today, as with most advanced capitalist countries, serious social divides occasioned by the impacts of globalization and neoliberalism have destabilized Japanese society. This book explores not only how Japanese society is diversified and unequal, but also how diversity and inequality have caused people to divide into separate realities from which conflict and violence have emerged. It empirically examines the current situation while considering the historical development of exclusionism from the interdisciplinary viewpoints of history, policy studies, cultural studies, sociology and cultural anthropology. In addition to analyzing the realities of division and exclusionism, the authors propose theoretical alternatives to overcome such cultural and social divides.
Japan's Diversity Dilemmas
| Author | : Soo im Lee |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Citizenship |
| ISBN | : 0595362575 |
Japan's Diversity Dilemmas: Ethnicity, Citizenship, and Education reveals how Japanese society is now in the midst of dramatic transformation brought on by demographic change and globalization. Foreigners are coming to Japan and many more will come in the near future to meet the demands of an economy that needs workers to compensate for an extremely low birth rate. The ramifications of this influx of foreigners into a society that has based its identity on a mythical ethnic purity are enormous. This book examines the effects of globalization on both new and older ethnic communities. It shows the ways in which minorities, in particular Koreans, are changing their conceptions and practices regarding nationality. It explores issues of human rights and emerging conceptions of citizenship in Japan. It also looks at how forces of globalization are affecting the state ideology of homogeneity and how a new image of diversity and multiculturalism is slowly developing. Several authors focus their attention on implications for education in citizenship education, ethnic education, and international education. Japan's Diversity Dilemmas is not just about minorities, but addresses issues of diversity that impact Japan as a nation in three areas: ethnicity, citizenship, and education. As the population diversifies, the linking of ethnicity and citizenship is being challenged and education is a battleground where these struggles occur. This collection of papers by an interdisciplinary group of authors helps readers to understand Japan's evolving conceptions of the nation and its attempts to balance tensions of unity and diversity. 'Japan's Diversity Dilemmas looks at precisely the kind of issues that need examination and discussion, as Japan stands on the cusp of potentially huge demographic and social changes. This collection of studies will enrich and inform classroom and public discourse and those who follow these issues will find this book essential." -Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News and former Fulbright Fellow, University of Tokyo
Trying to Develop Social Welfare in Japan
| Author | : Japan National Council of Social Welfare |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 4 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
The Emergence of Welfare Society in Japan
| Author | : Mutsuko Takahashi |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
This work begins by covering the historical context of welfare policy in Japan since the end of the 19th century but includes social welfare practices as well as the policy and system itself. The focus of the work is on social relevance in analysing the social discourses on the politics of welfare in Japan, taking into account the broad range of social and political factors implicit in making sense of the politics of welfare.
Contested Childhood
| Author | : Susan D. Holloway |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780415924597 |
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Education in Contemporary Japan
| Author | : Kaori Okano |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1999-04-08 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780521626866 |
A balanced introduction to and examination of contemporary Japanese education. While the postwar system of schooling has provided valuable ingredients for economic success, it has been accompanied by unfavourable developments such as excessively competitive exams, stifling uniformity, bullying, and an undervaluing of non-Japanese ethnicity. This book offers up-to-date information and new perspectives on schooling in contemporary Japanese society, and uses detailed ethnographic studies and interviews with students and teachers. It examines the main developments of modern schooling in Japan, from the beginning of the Meiji era up to the present, and includes analysis of the most recent reforms. It develops a new picture of the role that schooling plays for individuals and the wider society. Essential reading for students and educators alike.
