Has Okinawa been Included in “the Japanese-style Multicultural Society”?:Focusing on the Context of the “Mix-race children” Research in Okinawa under the U.S. Military Rule

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  • 「日本型多文化共生社会」に沖縄は入っているか?―米軍統治下の沖縄における「混血児」調査の文脈を中心に―
  • 「 ニホンガタ タブンカ キョウセイ シャカイ 」 ニ オキナワ ワ ハイッテ イル カ? : ベイグン トウチ カ ノ オキナワ ニ オケル 「 コンケツジ 」 チョウサ ノ ブンミャク オ チュウシン ニ

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<p>Is Okinawa included in the Japanese-style multicultural society? While standard multicultural trends are present in Okinawa, a special multi-ethnic trend could also be observed in Okinawa, which is the issue of mix-race children who are the offspring of locals and US military personnel. In this paper, we discuss the issue of mix-race children by focusing on the survey of mix-race children which was conducted in 1955, 1962 and 1975 in Okinawa. We highlight the context of the surveys, rather than using the data as facts. Which kind of organizations and under what kind of initiatives were the surveys of mixed race children conducted? How did the research questions reflect stigmas and stereotypes? The purpose of the paper is to analyze the discourse of mix-race children in Okinawa from the 1950s to 1970s, before and after Okinawa’s repatriation to Japan mainland.</p>

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  • Intercultural Education

    Intercultural Education 44 (0), 47-64, 2016-08-31

    Intercultural Education Society of Japan

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