A Study of Foreign Students and Multiculturalism in Japan: Analysis of Materials from the“ Expert Committee on the Improvement of Education for Foreign Students”

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  • 日本の外国人児童生徒と多文化主義―「外国人児童生徒等の教育の充実に関する有識者会議」の関連語分析―
  • ニホン ノ ガイコクジン ジドウ セイト ト タブンカ シュギ : 「 ガイコクジン ジドウ セイト トウ ノ キョウイク ノ ジュウジツ ニ カンスル ユウシキシャ カイギ 」 ノ カンレンゴ ブンセキ

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To date, multiculturalism has been overlooked in the education of foreign students living in Japan. Based on the proceedings of the“ Expert Committee on the Improvement of Education for Foreign Students” established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology（ MEXT）, this study examines whether the education of foreign students in their mother tongue should remain in the private sphere or be set in the public sphere as a national goal. This study referred to the proceedings of the first through ninth meetings of the conference and conducted a step-by-step examination of the creation of co-occurrence networks using the KH Coder including an analysis using collocation statistics, and a qualitative examination of the materials. A content analysis and consideration based on the keywords“ Japanese,”“ mother tongue,”“ volunteer,” and“ efforts” in the conference revealed that Japanese language education was the main topic of discussion. Furthermore, although the issues related to mother tongue were shared, the practical proposals remained insufficient. In summary, at this meeting, while recognizing the importance of supporting the mother tongue of foreign students, it was argued that Japanese language education is the top priority, and that while the mother tongue should be respected, the Japanese language should be studied from the perspective of national unity in the public sphere. In other words, the tentative conclusion is that there is a common premise of communitarian multiculturalism that prioritizes the common good.

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