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Author:   Suehiro Kitaguchi ,  Alastair McLauchlan ,  Alastair McLaughlin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   RoutledgeCurzon
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781873410837

ISBN 10:   1873410832
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   24 February 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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, Wouldn’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, aren’t They?; 7. Why are We now Witnessing these Dōwa Initiative Projects?; 8. Talking about Buraku Liberation Activities, What is This Denunciation Committee?; 9. ‘Apparently there has been an Increase in Discriminatory Graffiti and Posters Etc..’; 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;

Reviews

'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 Times

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Kitaguchi, Suehiro; McLauchlan, Alastair

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