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ERIC Number: EJ320194
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Toward the Equality of a Japanese Minority: The Case of Burakumin.
Shimahara, Nobuo
Comparative Education, v20 n3 p339-53 1984
The economic, social, and educational history of the Burakumin--a Japanese minority group--is traced since 1603. The role of Burakumin activism--plus increased national awareness and economic well-being--in promoting economic, social, and educational improvement is reviewed. It is noted that Burakumin progress toward further social and educational equality remains to be seen. (BRR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acculturation, Achievement Gains, Activism, Comparative Education, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Minority Groups, National Programs, Occupational Mobility, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Burakumin People; Japan