Multiculturalism and trust in Japan

Educational Policies and Schooling Practices

Bibliographic Data

ID6195141
AuthorsGabriele Vogt (0000-0001-8040-079X, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume29
Issue1
Pages77-99
Publication date2017-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJapan Forum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-5803 • E-ISSN: 1469-932X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09555803.2016.1227354
OpenAlexW2545999500
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited17

Japan's foreign population is growing, and policy-makers need to address the manifold challenges of an emerging multicultural society. Most importantly, this concerns the task to prevent societal frictions from occurring. This article puts Japan's preparedness to face the challenge of trust-building between members of different ethnic groups to test. The realm of educational policies and schooling practices will stand at the center of interest. It will be argued that the Japanese approach of an integration policy, with its strong focus on the concept of multiculturalism on a national level of policy-making, falls short of creating opportunities for trust-learning among the members of the societal majority and various minority groups. On a subnational level, however, e.g. in Kanagawa Prefecture, some best-practice examples of trust-learning across ethnic boundaries can nevertheless be identified, and may serve as starting points for future policy reforms

Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Foreign policy · Multiculturalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Preparedness · Public relations · Realm · Social science · Sociology · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Law · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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