DR Kristin Surak ks62@soas.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Japanese Politics
At the Margins of Multiculturalism: Assessing Kymlicka’s Liberal Multiculturalism in Japan
Surak, Kristin
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Abstract
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.
Citation
Surak, K. (in press). At the Margins of Multiculturalism: Assessing Kymlicka’s Liberal Multiculturalism in Japan. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 23(2), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2017.1311144
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 8, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | May 9, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Journal | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics |
Print ISSN | 1353-7113 |
Electronic ISSN | 1557-2986 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 227-239 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2017.1311144 |
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© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Nationalism and Ethnic Politics on 09 May 2017, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2017.1311144
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