| ID | 153601 |
| Title Proper | At the margins of multiculturalism |
| Other Title Information | assessing Kymlicka's liberal multiculturalism in Japan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Surak, Kristin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Will Kymlicka's theories of multiculturalism have gained wide interest in the West but only recently have been applied beyond it. This research note assesses whether a Kymlickian approach provides traction for grasping the configuration of nondominant ethnic groupings in Japan and how they have achieved a degree of multicultural recognition. It first identifies equivalents and exceptions within the Japanese case to Kymlicka's key groupings: national minorities, indigenous peoples, immigrants, and metics. It then shows that of these, the last two drove the expansion of multicultural rights. Finally, it examines why they launched claims within a multicultural framework and assess the limits of the multicultural claims for bolstering the rights of subordinate groups. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 23, No.2; Apr-Jun 2017: p.227-239 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 23 No 2 |
| Key Words | Multiculturalism ; Immigrants ; Japan ; Indigenous Peoples ; National Minorities ; Kymlicka ; Liberal Multiculturalism |