2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The comparative history of Buraku ploblem and racism compared with minorities
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17520426
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
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Principal Investigator |
KUROKAWA Midori Shizuoka University, Faculty of Education, Professor (60283321)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | History of Japan / minority / modern / race / Culutural Anthropology |
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| Research Abstract |
This study describes the recognition about the discriminated people called Buraku by the people inside and outside in modern age in Japan. It is compared with the other discriminated groups such as Koreans in Japan, the Ainu, the Okinawan, Women, etc. The discrimination was based upon race or nation.
First, the change of the recognition about the racism was analyzed here from the point of view about Japanese race.
Second, Buraku people Koreans, the Ainu were sometimes regarded as barbarous when they were discriminated. It is studied that the civilization or the change of the environment was possible to decrease the discrimination or not.
Third, the reputation of the society might have made the discrimination stronger. This mechanism is described also especially after the world war two.
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