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A Sociological Study of Japanese Brazilians in Urban Settings : With a Special Reference to the Relationships between Brazilians and Local Residents

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10610195
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 社会学(含社会福祉関係)
Research InstitutionMeiji Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Masako  Meiji Gakuin University, Department of Sociology, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (50130852)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISHIKAWA Masanori  Akita Keijyo Junior College, Department of Social Sciences, Associate Professor, 地域社会学科, 助教授 (90289752)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsDekasegi / Japanese Brazilians / Brazilians / Brazilians of Japanese Ancestry / Brazil / Foreign Workers / Ethnicity / 外国人労働者 / 多文化 / 共生
Research Abstract

For the last ten years, Japanese Brazilians have rapidly increased in urban areas of Japan due to the shortage of labor force. The period of their stay are become longer and some of them are supposed to stay permanently. However, the contact between Brazilians and Japanese local residents has remained undeveloped.
Structural factors for segregation are as follows. First, they live collectively in certain apartment houses provided by companies. Second, an ethnic community is formed and ethnic businesses enable Brazilians to live as comfortably as they are in Brazil. So, they can dispense with contact with Japanese local residents.
But they cannot live in a perfectly isolated situation in small Japan ; cultural frictions are brought about especially by the noises and trashes they make. Cultural frictions are resulted, of course, from language problems, different senses of values, life style differences.
Japanese local residents are accustomed to see Brazilians, but very difficult to become acquainted with them personally. But I would like to point out that it is possible to create a friendly relationship between Brazilians and Japanese through volunteer activities, primary and middle school children, and a network of religions.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "創価学会在日ブラジル人メンバーの組織化と生活実態・信仰活動"明治学院論叢 社会学・社会福祉学研究. 104. 41-114 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "在日ブラジル人児童生徒の教育の実態と課題"明治学院大学社会学部付属研究所年報. 30. 65-82 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "在日日系ブラジル人信者への新宗教の対応"明治学院大学社会学部付属研究所年報. 31. 21-36 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WATANABE, Masako: "Sokagakkai Brazilian Members in Japan : Their Life Conditions, Religious Activities, and Process of Organization"The Meiji Gakuin Sociology and Social Welfare Review. Vol.104. 41-114 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WATANABE Masako: "Education of Brazilian Children in Japan : Conditions and Issues"Bulletin of Institute of Sociology and Social Work, Meiji Gakuin University. Vol.30. 65-82 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WATANABE Masako: "Responses of New Religions toward Japanese Brazilian Believers in Japan"Bulletin of Institute of Sociology and Social Work, Meiji Gakuin University. 21-36 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "創価学会在日ブラジル人メンドーの組織化と生活実態・信仰活動"明治学院論叢 社会学・社会福祉学研究. 104. 41-114 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "在日ブラジル人児童生徒の教育の実態と課題"研究所年報(明治学院大学社会学部附属研究所). 30. 65-82 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子: "在日日系ブラジル人信者への新宗教の対応"研究所年報(明治学院大学社会学部付属研究所). 31. 21-36 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺雅子,石川雅典 ほか: "在日ブラジル人児童生徒の教育の実態と課題"研究所年報. 30. (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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