Major forms of discrimination of foreigners in Japan
| Autor: | Nagornova A.Yu., Nagornova S.Yu. |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Russian |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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japan
foreigners in japan racial discrimination xenophobia ethnic nationalism housing discrimination gender discrimination employment discrimination immigration policy in japan immigration minimization illegal immigrants countering discrimination South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia KN Bibliography. Library science. Information resources History of Asia DS1-937 |
| Zdroj: | Восточная Азия: факты и аналитика, Iss 3, Pp 6-17 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2686-7702 |
| DOI: | 10.24412/2686-7702-2023-3-6-17 |
| Popis: | This article deals with the problem of discrimination against foreigners in Japan. Discrimination against foreigners is historically conditioned by the ethnic nationalism characteristic of the Japanese, the manifestations of which are widespread nowadays. This is confirmed by the fact that Japan is one of the few developed countries without national legislation prohibiting racial discrimination. Foreigners remain on the margins of social life in Japan because existing policies do not allow them to make the transition from temporary migrants to a recognized, integrated minority. This unfriendly attitude of the Japanese toward foreigners cannot be acceptable in the context of Japan's level of socio-economic development. Therefore, it is important to draw attention to the problem of racial discrimination by all means and to counteract this phenomenon in every way possible. To this end, a study was conducted to identify the main forms of discrimination against foreigners in Japan. According to the study, all the foreigners surveyed had experienced discrimination to some degree or another in Japan. The most common forms of discrimination against foreigners include housing discrimination, employment discrimination, age discrimination, ethnic discrimination, and race discrimination. Specific examples of discrimination against foreigners include being placed in poor housing, being forced to work in harsh working conditions, and being forced to change their natural appearance. At the same time, foreign respondents are practically unable to resist discrimination against them, which is akin to the phenomenon of trained helplessness. Foreigners very rarely engage in conflicts in Japanese society, understanding the futility of their actions. The high level of discrimination against foreigners and the higher prevalence of discriminatory behavior compared to other countries suggests that urgent national and local measures should be taken in Japan to reduce the forms and intensity of this discrimination, in particular, as a matter of priority, a law to protect immigrants' rights and to simplify the procedure for legal immigration into the country. |
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