The Japanese Overseas :Can They Go Home Again? ( Princeton Legacy Library )

Publication subTitle :Can They Go Home Again?

Publication series :Princeton Legacy Library

Author: White Merry E.;;;  

Publisher: Princeton University Press‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781400863198

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691008714

Subject: C91 Sociology

Keyword: 社会学

Language: ENG

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The astonishing success of Japanese corporations throughout the world has transplanted millions of Japanese into foreign lands, but returning families face a crisis--a problematic, sometimes traumatic reunion with an inward-looking culture. Drawing on scores of in-depth interviews, Merry White explores the personal and social consequences of a problem that is fully recognized as a national issue in Japan. She pays particular attention to the plight of the returnee Japanese child--a stranger in his or her own land. "In this knowledgeable and perceptive book, [Merry White] describes how families who have returned from prolonged sojourns abroad endure damaged careers and spoiled educational prospects."--Joan Cassell, The New York Times Book Review "An invaluable source of insights into the problems that Japanese overseas face and the strategies they pursue, both in adjusting to life in foreign countries and in preparing for what may or may not be a hospitable welcome when they arrive back home."--Theodore C. Bestor, The Journal of Asian Studies

Originally published in 1992.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vast

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Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Families at Risk

2. Families and Fortunes: The History of a Cultural Paradox

3. Return to Japan: Three Case Histories

4. Facing the Schools: The Lessons of Readjustment

5. Adult Strategies: Mothers and Fathers at Home and at Work

6. Can They Go Home Again? Brokers and Borders in Modern Japan

Afterword

Appendixes

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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