Readings on Diversity Issues: From hate speech to identity and privilege in Japan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781365456190)

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.

Author: Lisa Rogers, Soo Im Lee, Julia K. Harper
ISBN-10: 1365456196
ISBN-13: 9781365456190
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2017
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d