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Unveiling Race And Japanese Identity Through Kokusai Kekkon, Manami Matsuoka
Unveiling Race And Japanese Identity Through Kokusai Kekkon, Manami Matsuoka
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Kokusai kekkon, marriage among Japanese and non-Japanese nationals, are common, yet sometimes it comes with difficulties. The study aims to uncover Japanese people’s hidden perceptions of gaikokujins, foreigners, and Japanese identity shaped in relation to gaikokujins based on race and ethnicity within cross-national marriage. 18 Japanese spouses of U.S. Americans were interviewed for the study. The study employed thematic analysis to disclose Japanese beliefs and worldviews through interpreting Japanese interviewees’ experiences and their families’ discourses regarding marriage with U.S. Americans. The study found that whiteness and the sense of inferiority to the West and superiority toward the East influence Japanese …
Extraordinary Everyday Stories: Audio Resources For The Communication Instructor, David E. Engen
Extraordinary Everyday Stories: Audio Resources For The Communication Instructor, David E. Engen
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal
Communication instructors often supplement course texts with artistic works such as feature films, short stories, and memoirs. A less common form of supplementary material is the audio documentary/story. The discussion below introduces several audio resources likely to help students deepen their understanding of communication in general and interpersonal and intercultural communication in particular. I also offer a few ideas to those instructors wishing to help students create their own small-scale audio productions.