| Readings on Diversity Issues: From hate speech to identity and privilege in Japan Contributor(s): Rogers, Lisa (Author), Lee, Soo Im (Author), Harper, Julia K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1365456196 ISBN-13: 9781365456190 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 206 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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 Japan s multicultural society, as well as the way cultural minorities negotiate their lives in a country which still has difficulty accepting diversity. |