Transnational Identities on Okinawa’s Military Bases

Invisible Armies

AvJohanna O. Zulueta

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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This book considers the role of civilian workers on U.S. bases in Okinawa, Japan and how transnational movements within East Asia during the Occupation period brought foreign workers, mostly from the Philippines, to work on these bases.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-15
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:332 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:129
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789813297869

Utforska kategorier

Migration inom Samhälle och politik
Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Krig och försvar inom Samhälle och politik

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Johanna O. Zulueta is Associate Professor of Sociology at Soka University in Japan. Her main research area is migration in East Asia, examining issues related to ethnicity, gender, home, and aging. She is editor of Thinking Beyond the State: Migration, Integration, and Citizenship in Japan and the Philippines (2018).

Innehållsförteckning

Behind the Barbed Wire Fence.- Military Bases in East Asia: The Case of Okinawa.- Transnational Movements During the Occupation of Okinawa: Third Country Nationals and the U.S. Bases.- The “Other” Mixed Race: The Nisei in Perspective.- The Return to Okinawa: Capital, Networks, Mobility.- The Other Army: United States Forces in Japan Employees in Okinawa.- “Home is where the Heart is?” An Invisible Minority.- Future Trajectories: A Conclusion.