Linguistic tactics and strategies of marginalization in Japanese / / Judit Kroo, Kyoko Satoh, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910484204403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 3-030-67825-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 pages)
• Disciplina: 306.442956
• Soggetti: Sociolinguistics - Japan; Japanese language - Social aspects; Marginality, Social - Japan; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- 1 Marginalization as Concept and Theory -- 2 Social Identity -- 3 Intersectionality -- 4 Ba -- 5 The Social World of Japan -- 6 Chapter Overview: Modalities of Marginalization -- References -- Part I: Marginalization and Natural Language Data -- 2: Strategies of Discourse (Re)-Framing as Micropolitics Among Contemporary Japanese University Students -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Discourse (Re)-Framing -- 3 Forms of Mitai Na -- 4 Data -- 5 Analysis -- 5.1 Discourse (re)-framing and Female Strength -- 5.2 Discourse (re)-framing and Locating an Experience in the Everyday -- 6 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 3: When the Model Becomes the Marginalized: Identity Struggles of Japanese Job-Hunters -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Social constructionist perspectives of self and identity -- 2.2 Gurōbaru jinzai -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data collection -- 3.2 Research design -- 4 Survey Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Understandings and perceptions of a model gurōbaru jinzai -- 4.2 The myths and realities of gurōbaru jinzai -- 5 Identity Struggles -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 4: The Struggle Against Hegemonic Femininity: The Narrative ; of a Japanese Actress -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Status of Japanese women -- 2.2 Women's lifestyles, between choice and forced choice -- 3 Data -- 4 The Stories and Analysis -- 4.1 Can you sell your body? Women cry and men work -- 4.2 As if I do something very wrong: Apology for being a absent mother -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Transcription Conventions -- References -- 5: Intersectional Identities: Voices from the Margins of ELT in Japan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Native-speakerism in ELT in Japan.; 2.2 ELT in Japan as Gendered Practice -- 2.3 Marginalization in ELT -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Stage 1: Written Autobiographical Narrative -- 3.2 Stage 2: Reflexive Interviews -- 3.3 Stage 3: Focus Group Interview as Space for Sharing and Empowerment -- 3.4 Intersectionality -- 4 Data Collection and Analysis -- 4.1 Stage 1: Written Narratives -- 4.2 Stage 2: Reflexive Interviews -- 4.3 Stage 3: Focus Group Interview -- 4.4 A Note on Researcher Roles -- 5 Participants' Biography -- 6 Findings and Discussions -- 6.1 Theme 1: Intersectionalized Discrimination in the Workplace -- 6.2 Theme 2: Networks and Mentorship for Personal and Professional Support and Solidarity -- 6.3 Theme 3: Self-sacrifice -- 6.4 Theme 4: Sexualized, Heteropatriarchal Stereotypes of Foreign Women in Japan -- 7 Concluding Remark -- References -- 6: Epistemic Primacy and Self/Other-Marginalisation in a Parliamentary Debate: A Case Study of Female Japanese Politicians -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Describing Epistemic Status -- 3 Female Politicians in Japan -- 4 Research Data and Method -- 5 Findings -- 5.1 Speaking Time and Word Count -- 5.2 Question-Answer Sequences -- 5.3 Self/other-Marginalisation Strategies -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- 7 Appendix: The Original Transcriptions in Japanese -- References -- Part II: Marginalization and Mediatized Data -- 7: "We're family": Japanese Characters' Categorizations of a Gay Man in a TV Drama -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Approaches -- 3 Data -- 4 Analysis -- 4.1 Performing Incumbency in the Categories of Father and Mother -- 4.2 Performing Incumbency in Other Categories -- 5 Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- 6 Transcription Conventions -- References -- 8: Street Corners and Hugs: Queer Japanese Challenges to Heteronormativity Through Social Media -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data -- 3 Analytical Approach.; 4 Analysis -- 5 Discussion -- References -- 9: Self-denigration Among Japanese Female Fans Online: Creating Community Through Marginality -- 1 Overview -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Post 1: Do you hate otaku girls? -- 4 Post 2: Fujoshi, are you married now? -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 10: Connecting the Personal to the Collective: The haafu aruaru (things that happen to racially/ethnically 'mixed' people) Narratives on Twitter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background Information -- 2.1 The haafu Population in Japan -- 2.2 Twitter and Narrative -- 2.3 Haafu aruaru Tweets -- 3 Aruaru as an Emphatic Response and Media Meme -- 3.1 'Aruaru' in Spoken Discourse -- 3.2 Aruaru on SNS Texts -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Data -- 6 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 11: Afterward -- Index.