Language and Citizenship in Japan

by Nanette Gottlieb

Book Overview

The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: 'Japanese citizenship' means 'Japanese ethnicity, ' which in turn means 'Japanese as one's first language.' Historically, most non-Japanese who have chosen to take out citizenship have been members of the 'oldcomer' Chinese and Korean communities, born and raised in Japan. But this is changing: the last three decades have seen an influx...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041589722X
• ISBN13: 9780415897228
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"