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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.
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.
Migration policy is a matter of great significance in modern Asia
due to the migration and displacement of large numbers of people,
made necessary by economic deprivation, political turmoil and
violence, from various Asian countries. Studies on migration
policies of Asian countries have recently emerged. While eminent
scholars have conducted research on the particular cases of each
country, the efforts for integrating them are still ongoing. This
title aims to be the main reference work on the topic of migration
policies in Asia. It will integrate studies on the migration
policies of a large number of Asian countries, published in major
academic journals all over the world, to facilitate the further
development of this new area of study. The editors aim to balance
the composition of chapters in each volume in terms of the variety
of regions, countries, topics and academic disciplines for balanced
coverage of migration across Asia. This is an interdisciplinary
collaborative project with Japan Association for Migration Policy
Studies (JAMPS). While the contributions are from not just Asia but
across the world, the content will avoid Euro-centric perspectives
and focus on the points of view of Asian scholars when covering the
history and contemporary situation of migration policies in Asia.
Several countries from the East, South-East and South Asian regions
will be covered.
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