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The Integration of Immigrant-origin Youth in Japan: Theoretical Insights from Narratives on School Experiences

The Integration of Immigrant-origin Youth in Japan: Theoretical Insights from Narratives on School Experiences

Dugar, Giulia

Hardcover

Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

General Political ScienceGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesImmigration & Refugees

ISBN10: 1041137389
ISBN13: 9781041137382
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Feb 25 2026
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book examines Japan's transformation into a country of immigration, offering a timely perspective on how a society long regarded as homogeneous is adapting to new forms of diversity.

Drawing on 62 in-depth interviews with young people of Chinese, Korean, and Brazilian origin, it explores how the children of immigrants navigate Japan's demanding education system and the broader challenges of social inclusion. Schools emerge as crucial arenas where opportunities for integration intersect with persistent inequalities, shaping young people's life chances and identities. Combining rich personal narratives with established theories of immigrant incorporation, the book bridges empirical and theoretical research, situating Japan within global migration debates. It challenges the notion of Japan as an exceptional case, demonstrating instead how its experience mirrors wider international patterns of demographic change, labour shortages, and cultural negotiation.

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