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This book explores encounters and interactions between
international students and local civil society organizations (CSOs)
in Japan. Based on the results of a cross-case analysis, this study
reveals the possibilities for international students in Japan of
creating social capital in the short term in culturally and
socially diverse groups. While a conventional approach sees
universities as the main support providers, this research shows the
role of local CSOs as alternative actors offering international
student support. Unlike the long-standing paradigm viewing Japanese
civil society as top-down and closely following the government,
this book uncovers many decentralized and bottom-up organizational
types. Furthermore, it highlights an active part taken by foreign
staff and volunteers in Japanese CSOs, which challenges the
guest–host dichotomy of the previous literature. Presenting a
reconsidered insight into the role of international students and
their interaction with CSOs in community building, this book will
appeal to students and scholars of Asian studies and migration
studies as well as organizers of CSOs and faculty of international
higher education institutions.
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