North Koreans in Japan Language, Ideology, and Identity

Providing insights into the history, politics, ideology and daily life of North Koreans living in Japan, this ethnography is written by a woman who was raised in this closed community. She offers a view of the experience of ethnic minorities, and a glimpse into North Korean culture.

About the author

Sonia Ryang is assistant professor in anthropology at Johns Hopkins University.

Summary

Providing insights into the history, politics, ideology and daily life of North Koreans living in Japan, this ethnography is written by a woman who was raised in this closed community. She offers a view of the experience of ethnic minorities, and a glimpse into North Korean culture.

Product details

• Authors: Sonia Ryang, Ryang Sonia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 28.08.2019
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780367317058
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31705-8
• Pages: 272
• Subjects: Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Politics and government, Diaspora Studies, North Korea, Social Reproduction, Japanese Communist Party, Vice Versa, Young Man, ethnic identity formation, Permanent Residents, north korean, cultural assimilation research, sociolinguistics migration, Korean diaspora integration Japan, minority education Japan, generational community dynamics, Automatic Forfeiture, Juche Philosophy, Young Pioneers, Kim Il Sung’s Father, Comrade Chairman, Jong Il, Overseas Nationals, Immigration Control Act, Korea University, Great Leader Kim Il Sung, Kim Il Sung’s Death, North Korean Identity, Rodong Shinmun, GNP Average Annual Growth Rate