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Record Nr.

UNINA9910370043303321

Autore

Tamagawa Masami

Titolo

Japanese LGBT Diasporas : Gender, Immigration Policy and Diverse Experiences / / by Masami Tamagawa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2020

ISBN

9783030310301

3030310302

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 pages)

Disciplina

306.760952

304.80866

Soggetti

Ethnology

Emigration and immigration

Social structure

Equality

Sociocultural Anthropology

Human Migration

Social Structure

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. LGBT experiences in Japan -- 4. Experiences in the U.S., Canada, and Australia -- 5. Social services, and visiting/returning to Japan. 6. Discussions -- 7. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

With little existing scholarship on LGBT diaspora from Asia, this groundbreaking book examines the intersectionality of migration, sexuality, and gender, as well as race and ethnicity, through an analysis of the transnational experiences of Japanese LGBT diasporas in the USA, Canada and Australia. Employing a variety of methods, including a questionnaire, ethnographic analysis and case studies, the author demonstrates and analyses LGBT experiences where the notion of “gay-friendly” Japan prevails, looking at their reasons to flee the country and their diverse experiences in their host country. These include their needs and want for social services for Japanese LGBT diaspora. Findings are comparatively examined with LGBT refugees’ experiences, among



LGBT subgroups, as well as across the three countries, highlighting the significance of gender, race and ethnicity, as well as immigration policy, in the experiences of LGBT diasporas from Japan. This book will appeal to students and scholars interested in Migration, Race and Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality, and Asian Studies. Masami Tamagawa is Senior Teaching Professor of Japanese Studies, Gender Studies, and Asian Studies at Skidmore College, USA.