The Japanese Overseas : : Can They Go Home Again? / / Merry E. White.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: White, Merry E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1992
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 155
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (202 p.)

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 StudiesOriginally 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 vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- 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 -- Appendix 1. The Sample and Interviews -- Appendix 2. Cities and Wards Receiving Returnee Children -- Appendix 3. Characteristics and Strategies of the Sample -- Appendix Addendum -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index