Zainichi (Koreans in Japan)
| Author | : John Lie |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2008-11-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520258204 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520258207 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Zainichi (Koreans in Japan) by : John Lie
Download or read book Zainichi (Koreans in Japan) written by John Lie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-11-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the origins and transformations of a people-the Zainichi, or Koreans “residing in Japan.” Using a wide range of arguments and evidence-historical and comparative, political and social, literary and pop-cultural-John Lie reveals the social and historical conditions that gave rise to Zainichi identity, while exploring its vicissitudes and complexity. In the process he sheds light on the vexing topics of diaspora, migration, identity, and group formation.
