Cultural and Social Division in Contemporary Japan: Rethinking Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032090812
• ISBN13: 9781032090818
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"