Routledge Japanese Schooling and Identity Investment Overseas

Explore the complex relationship between education, ideology, and power in this scholarly study from Routledge. This book examines how an influential East Asian expatriate community maintains a sense of identity while living abroad. It focuses on the Japanese white-collar elite in Singapore, looking at how they function as a self-referentially defined in-group within a multicultural environment. Through grounded anthropological observations, the text investigates how schooling practices help maintain national identity. The research addresses themes of unity, diversity, and community building. It provides a deep look into the cultural politics of "Japaneseness" and how nation-state schooling practices shape the lives of those living overseas. This volume is a significant resource for those studying international and comparative education, sociology, and the dynamics of expatriate communities in Southeast Asia.