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Identities of Immigrants and the Host Society, and its Attitudes towards them in Early Modern England

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19720194
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field History of Europe and America
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

NAKAGAWA Junko  Kumamoto University, 文学部, 准教授 (00324731)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywords近世イングランド / 外国人共同体 / アイデンティティ / ホスト社会 / 救貧 / 帰化 / 宗教難民(プロテスタント) / パラタイン移民 / デニズン / ユグノー / 近世イギリス / 移民 / 国籍 / 外国人教会 / 帰化法 / 法的地位 / 慈善活動
Research Abstract

This research presents three findings. Firstly, poor relief by the Stranger Churches supported the needy protestant refugees in early modern London. Additionally, it would have served a useful function as a means of control over the Protestant refugees. Consequently, the poor relief led to the maintenance of the bond among the religious refugees and encouraged the development of their identities. Secondly, the large scale influx of German immigrants into London at the beginning of the eighteenth century caused a major shift in the attitudes of British people towards "the others" from favourable to negative or more prudent ones. Meanwhile, the immigrants from Germany might have forged their own new identity as the ‘Poor Palatines' to arouse the natives' sympathy for themselves in London. Finally, through the early modern period, the elicitation of "the others"stimulated discussions of how English/British people accepted aliens and granted them the aid and legal status. Furthermore, it helped to foster the growing national consciousness within the host society. These results will contribute to deepen our understanding of the nature of identities of the immigrant communities as well as the host society.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2010 2009

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 17世紀前半のイングランドにおける帰化取得者とデニズン2009

    • Author(s)
      中川順子
    • Journal Title

      文学部論叢(熊本大学文学部) 100号

      Pages: 69-80

    • NAID

      110007041790

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The image and the reality of the 'Poor Palatines' in early eighteenth-century London2009

    • Author(s)
      Junko Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies 38th Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      St. Hugh's College, Oxford
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-07
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 追放すべき他者であり、同情に値する兄弟であり2010

    • Author(s)
      中川順子
    • Publisher
      世界思想社(印刷中)
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report

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Published: 2007-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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