How did Japan's Burakumin create their positive Identities ?

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780314
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Shokei Gakuin College
• Principal Investigator: UCHIDA RYUSHI 尚絅学院大学, 総合人間科学部, 准教授 (60515394)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 差別・排除 / アイデンティティ / マイノリティ / 社会運動 / 社会学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify conditions required in order to form bond relationships between minority and majority in Japanese society as an example of Buraku issues.
I clarified the process how Japan's Burakumin create their positive Identities by interviewing Burakumin over three generations. In addition, I analyzed the current situation of the Buraku discrimination awareness by using various research report on human rights issues.
As a result, in areas where the Buraku Liberation movement was continuing, they made positive identities through their families and the movement. However, when the Burakumin once left such a region, it was difficult for Burakumin to expose their identities in the situation lacking of understanding Buraku issues by majority.

Free Research Field

社会学