Study on the transformation of Buraku discrimination in contemporary Japanese society: Focusing on the changes in forms and expressions among the general public

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K02034
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08010:Sociology-related
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: Akuzawa Mariko 大阪市立大学, 人権問題研究センター, 教授 (20305692)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 内田 龍史 関西大学, 社会学部, 教授 (60515394) ; 熊本 理抄 近畿大学, 人権問題研究所, 教授 (80351576) ; 妻木 進吾 龍谷大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (60514883) ; 出口 真紀子 上智大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (10593494) ; BONDY Christophe 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 上級准教授 (10634032)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 部落差別 / modern racism / 現代的差別 / 土地差別 / オンラインヘイトスピーチ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To understand the transformation of Buraku discrimination in contemporary Japan, we conducted the following three research projects; re-aggregating data from human rights awareness surveys conducted by local governments; contents analysis of collected Tweets related to Buraku discrimination; awareness survey of university students.
Even in the younger age group, "classical racism" (having negative images towards Buraku communities, such as scary, poor, closed, etc.) is still stronger than "modern racism".
Although small in number, the respondents supported "modern racism" discourse showed strong belief in self-responsibility and in laissez-faire principles, while showed negative attitudes towards "government intervention". As such, modern racism inhibits the development of anti-discrimination policies.

Free Research Field

社会学、教育社会学、人権教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

部落差別が、社会の変化（ネオリベラルな価値観の浸透や、人権擁護の視点にたつ施策の進展など）を受けて、変容することを明らかにし、かつ、同和対策に関わる一連の特別措置法の「法期限後」に生まれた、デジタルネイティブ世代の意識・態度を明らかにしたこと。これらは、今後の人権教育・啓発・研修や、人権政策の立案に資する資料となる。