Language and Citizenship in Japan

by Nanette Gottlieb

Book Overview

The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: 'Japanese citizenship' means 'Japanese ethnicity, ' which in turn means 'Japanese as one's first language.' Historically, most non-Japanese who have chosen to take out citizenship have been members of the 'oldcomer' Chinese and Korean communities, born and raised in Japan. But this is changing: the last three decades have seen an influx...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367602121
• ISBN13: 9780367602123
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"