Japanese Diaspora and Migration Reconsidered
Author | : Yvonne Siemann |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2022-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000555547 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000555542 |
Rating | : 4/5 (542 Downloads) |
Download or read book Japanese Diaspora and Migration Reconsidered written by Yvonne Siemann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to most studies of migration, which assume that migrants arrive from less developed countries to the industrialised world, where they suffer from discrimination, poor living conditions and downward social mobility, this book examines a different sort of diaspora – descendants of Japanese migrants or "Nikkei" – in Bolivia, who, after a history of organised migration, have achieved middle-class status in a developing country, while enjoying much symbolic capital among the majority population. Based on extensive original research, the book considers the everyday lives of Nikkei and their identity, discusses how despite their relative success they remain not fully integrated into Bolivia's imperfect pluricultural society and explores how they think about, and relate to, Japan.