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Self-Concept and Social Identity in Japanese Living Abroad : What Constitutes Individuality in a Global Society

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610341
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educaion
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan(NIER)

Principal Investigator

IWASAKI Kumiko  NIER, Dept.for Lifelong Learning, Senior researcher, 生涯学習政策研究部, 総括研究官 (10259989)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAGARA Noriaki  Kyoto Notredame University, Vice-prsident, Dean of graduate school, 副学長・大学院研究科長 (90170620)
TATSUTA Yoshihiro  NIER, Dept.for Lifelong Learning, Senior researcher, 生涯学習政策研究部, 総括研究官 (50135646)
KAWAI Hisasi  NIER, Dept.of Research Planning and Development, Yoshihiro Tatsuta, 研究企画開発部, 企画調整官 (30214589)
IWAHASHI Keiko  Shigakukan University, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (70248649)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsSelf-concept / Social Identity / Ethnic identity / Individuality / Global Society / Japanese
Research Abstract

The transition of social and ethnic identity as Japanese was mainly discussed based on the interviews with 22 Japanese people in France and questionnaire survey of 45 in the U.S. The contents of final report are as follows:
I.What is Identity?
1.A thought on Identity -Strengths and Weaknesses---Sagara, Noriaki
2.Japanese Identity in the United States, the Role of Language, and the Path to Citizenship---Reiman, Etsuko Obata
3.Societies that Demand Identity---Iwasaki, Kumiko
II.Japanese Living in the United States: Phoenix, Arizona
1.Observations on Japanese Living in Arizona---Reiman, Etsuko Obata
2.Changes in Japanese Identity---Reiman, Etsuko Obata
3.Japanese Identity as Observed from the Survey---Iwasaki, Kumiko and Reiman, Etsuko Obata
4.Establishing Japanese Identity---Reiman, Etsuko Obata
Appendix : Survey Tabulation Results---Reiman, Etsuko Obata
III.Japanese Living in France : Paris
1.Intention and Aims of This Survey : Japanese Living in France---Iwasaki, Kumiko
2.Survey Methods---Iwasaki, Kumiko
3.Japanese Identity in Paris : People's Thoughts and Ways of Life---Iwasaki, Kumiko
Appendix : Collected Interviews of Japanese Living in France----Iwasaki, Kumiko

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2021-06-03  

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