Multiethnic Japan and the monoethnic myth. (Asian Perspectives)
From: MELUS
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Date: 12/22/1993
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Author: Murphy-Shigematsu, Stephen
The perception of Japan as a monoethnic culture, held by the majority of Japanese and the rest of the world, is the result of nationalist myths propagated by Japanese rulers and ignores the multiethnic make-up of Japan. Minorities are discriminated against in Japan, and Japanese leaders seem to pretend that these minorities do not even exist. While this monoethnic myth has helped forge a strong national identity in Japan, it has also resulted in the marginalization of millions of people who ...
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