Internationalising Japan: Discourse and Practice

by Jeremy Breaden (Editor), Stacey Steele (Editor), Carolyn Stevens (Editor)

Overview

In the twenty-first century, the concept of internationalisation remains a crucial tool for understanding the dynamics of globalising processes. It draws attention to the dimensions of conscious action in inter- and trans-national phenomena, connecting globalisation with individuals’ experience of everyday life. This book explores how internationalisation is imagined, discussed and operationalised in Japan and surrounding countries. The chapters focus on educational, leisure and cultural activities, fields which are often overlooked in favour of economic and political developments in the literature. The conclusion reflects on the concept of internationalisation and assesses how it is likely to develop in Japan in future, taking into account the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138079175
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/10/2017
Series:	Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeremy Breaden is Lecturer in Japanese Studies at Monash University, Australia.

Stacey Steele is Associate Director (Japan) at the Asia Law Centre of the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Carolyn S. Stevens is Professor of Japanese Studies at Monash University, Australia.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Internationalising Japan as Discourse and Practice 2. The Dog That Didn’t Bark: 3/11 and International Students in Japan 3. Internationalising Legal Education in Japan as Discourse and Practice 4. From ‘Internationalisation’ to ‘Multicultural Co-living’ in Japanese Schools 5. Fitting Japanese Cuisine into Australia: Im-perfect Translations 6. Internationalising Japanese Culture: Australian Interpretations of Urasenke Chadō (the Way of Tea) Tradition 7. Uneven Cosmopolitanism: Japanese Working Holiday Makers in Australia and the ‘Lost Decade’ 8. Self-help Groups for Alcoholics in Japan: Models of ‘Recovery’ 9. Globalisation, Soccer, and the Sportsworlds of Japan, Australia and the United States 10. Internationalising Sumo: From Viewing to Doing Japan’s National Sport 11. The Transfer of Japanese Baseball Players to Major League Baseball: Have Japanese Ball Players Been Internationalised? 12. Conclusion: Reflections: The Rhythms of Internationalisation in Post-Disaster Japan