Title
Challenging Japan’s Monoethnic Myth: the Histories and Experiences of Japanese Ethnic Minorities
Department, Center, or Institute
Anthropology
Secondary Department, Center, or Institute
Religion
Presentation Format
Individual Oral Presentation
Presentation Type
Research
Description
This paper focuses on the history and experiences of Japan's ethnic minority groups (the Burakumin, Zainichi Koreans, Ainu, Okinawans, and new migrants) as well as their relationship to the overall definition of and discourse surrounding the concept of "Japaneseness" and how the boundaries of who is and isn't Japanese have shifted over time.
Is This Part of a Department Organized Oral Session?
Yes
Department Organized Oral Session Title
Religion, Culture, and Representation
Moderator/Professor
Dr. Lisa Knight;
Session Length
80 minutes
Session Number
4
Start Date and Time
4-12-2016 2:30 PM
End Date and Time
4-12-2016 3:50 PM
Location
Furman Hall 108
Recommended Citation
Holbrooks, Amy, "Challenging Japan’s Monoethnic Myth: the Histories and Experiences of Japanese Ethnic Minorities" (2016). Furman Engaged!. 489.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/furmanengaged/2016/all/489
Challenging Japan’s Monoethnic Myth: the Histories and Experiences of Japanese Ethnic Minorities
Furman Hall 108
This paper focuses on the history and experiences of Japan's ethnic minority groups (the Burakumin, Zainichi Koreans, Ainu, Okinawans, and new migrants) as well as their relationship to the overall definition of and discourse surrounding the concept of "Japaneseness" and how the boundaries of who is and isn't Japanese have shifted over time.