Japan's Minorities: The Illusion of HomogeneityEarly Childhood Education Consultant Michael Weiner, Michael Weiner Provides clear historical introductions to the six principal ethnic minority groups in Japan, including the Ainu, Chinese, Koreans and Okinawans, and discusses their place in contemporary Japanese society. |
Contents
1 Self and other in imperial Japan | 1 |
2 The Ainu | 21 |
3 Mixedblood Japanese | 40 |
4 Burakumin in contemporary Japan | 59 |
5 The other other | 84 |
Chinese newcomers in Japan | 116 |
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