Title: The Educational Role of a Filipino Ethnic Church

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  • MIURA Akiko
    Graduate School ofSocial Sciences, Hitotsubashi University.

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  • フィリピン系エスニック教会の教育的役割
  • フィリピン系エスニック教会の教育的役割 : 世代によるニーズの差異に注目して
  • フィリピンケイ エスニック キョウカイ ノ キョウイクテキ ヤクワリ : セダイ ニ ヨル ニーズ ノ サイ ニ チュウモク シテ
  • Focusing on the Needs of Differences between Generations.
  • ──世代によるニーズの差異に注目して──

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This paper attempts to clarify the educational role of an ethnic church using the case of Filipino Newcomers. This study focuses especially on the generational differences between parents and children. Many studies indicate the influence of an ethnic church on the social integration of immigrants. However, there are few studies discussing ethnic religious associations in Japan.This study might offer a new insight into migration studies in Japan.<BR> <BR> The data that form the basis of this research are based on semi-structured interviews with the pastor of this church, Sunday school teachers, fifteen Filipina mothers, six Filipino teenagers, and participant observations in the church.<BR> <BR> The results can be summarized as follows. Firstly, the Sunday school plays the role of reducing the mothersʼ worries about their childrenʼs education by providing a place where children can study English. On the other hand, the youth group that is managed by young Filipinos plays the role of providing a place to confirm their ethnic roots and receive recognition. The youth group provides a place where they can meet friends with similar backgrounds and feel comfortable.<BR> <BR> Secondly, the Sunday school is constructed by the parentsʼ needs, and the youth group is based on the young Filipinosʼ needs. Some parental expectations are inherited in the youth group, which prevents their children from falling into delinquency through mutual friendships. On the other hand, there is a gap between parental expectations and childrenʼ s needs. Parents wish to see their children acquire English ability in the Sunday school, while the youth group places importance on Tagalog rather than English. Young Filipinos who have emigrated to Japan during school age, feel comfortable speaking Tagalog. They therefore regard the youth group as a Tagalog speaking community. These young Filipinos, rather than their parents, teach Tagalog to the children who grow up in Japan.<BR> <BR> Finally, both the Sunday school and the youth group play the role of helping children to integrate into Japanese society and schools. However, this does not mean that they promote their assimilation into Japanese society. They need a placeto confirm their ethnic roots and receiverecognition in order to resist assimilation pressure from Japanese society.

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