
An Introduction to the Buraku Issue
Questions and Answers
RoutledgeCurzon (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. February 1999
Book
Hardback
222 pages
978-1-873410-83-7 (ISBN)
Description
Translated with an Intoduction by Alastair McLaughlin. The extent of discrimination against the Buraku communities is one of the most sensitive issues facing the Japanese government and the social coherence of contemporary Japan.
Reviews / Votes
'This book is highly recommended reading for all who maintain an interest in what remains a sensitive issue in contemporary Japanese society.' - Florian Coulmas, The Japan TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-873410-83-7 (9781873410837)
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Persons
Kitaguchi, Suehiro; McLauchlan, Alastair
Content
1. Introduction, Alastair McLauchlan; 2. Does Discrimination against the Burakumin Still Exist, Even in This Day and Age?; 3. Is there An Easy Path to Understanding Anti-Buraku Prejudice?; 4. If People Would Just Forget about It for a While, WouldnaEUR (TM)t Discrimination Go Away?; 5. Buraku People are Discriminated against Because They Live in Their Own Little Communities; 6. Buraku Ancestry, Employment and Religion are Different from Ours, arenaEUR (TM)t They?; 7. Why are We now Witnessing these DA?wa Initiative Projects?; 8. Talking about Buraku Liberation Activities, What is This Denunciation Committee?; 9. aEUR?Apparently there has been an Increase in Discriminatory Graffiti and Posters Etc..aEUR (TM); ch0010 What about the Ordinance to Regulate Personal Background Investigation Conducive to Buraku Discrimination?; 11. What about the Fundamental Law on Buraku Liberation?; 12. The Connection between Various International Covenants on Human Rights and Anti-Buraku Discrimination;